Method for maneuvering a marine vessel in response to a manually operable control device
US7267068B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 12, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63H2025/026
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A marine vessel is maneuvered by independently rotating first and second marine propulsion devices about their respective steering axes in response to commands received from a manually operable control device, such as a joystick. The marine propulsion devices are aligned with their thrust vectors intersecting at a point on a centerline of the marine vessel and, when no rotational movement is commanded, at the center of gravity of the marine vessel. Internal combustion engines are provided to drive the marine propulsion devices. The steering axes of the two marine propulsion devices are generally vertical and parallel to each other. The two steering axes extend through a bottom surface of the hull of the marine vessel.
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