Control handle for a marine tiller
US6406342B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02P9/002
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A control handle for a tiller of an outboard motor is provided with a rotatable handle grip portion that includes an end surface which supports a plurality of push buttons that the operator of a marine vessel can depress to actuate certain control mechanisms and devices associated with the outboard motor. These push buttons include trim up and trim down along with gear selector push buttons in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
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