Trim tab actuator for marine propulsion device
US4787867A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 20, 1987 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63H20/12
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An improved trim tab actuator for an outboard drive for assisting in steering by creating a hydrodynamic steering force immediately upon sensing of a steering input force. The mechanism includes an operator control that permits the operator to select from any of a plurality of preset maps for achieving the optimum trim tab condition.
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