Trim indicator for boats with outboard propeller drive units
US4652878A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 18, 1984 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02B61/045
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An indicator instrument for boats with outboard drive units which can be adjusted to various angles in relation to the transom and which has an indicator, preferably an LCD which shows the angle of the drive unit within the entire adjustment range, and an indicator, preferably an LED stack, which provides a rough indication of the drive unit setting within the trim angle range.
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