Marine steering system
US4327658A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 25, 1980 |
| Grant date | May 4, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/20474
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A marine vessel is provided with substantially identical steering mechanisms at a main deck dashboard and flying bridge, for example. The vessel may be steered from either location by flexible shafting interconnecting the two steering mechanisms. No gears of servomechanisms are required in the entire steering system, although a modification of the invention discloses a conventional T-coupling device employing bevel gears therein for coupling the outputs of each steering mechanism to a common output which controls the rudder. Structure is disclosed for disengaging that steering wheel not actually steering.
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