System for steering and maneuvering a watercraft propelled by a water jet
US7874883B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 14, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63H11/113
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for steering a watercraft propelled by a water jet includes a control lever supported to pivot rightward and leftward about a first control axis, a nozzle supported on the watercraft to pivot rightward and leftward and through which water is discharged from the watercraft, first and second cables, and a steering module interconnected by the cables to the control lever and connected to the nozzle, supported to pivot laterally about a second control axis and to pivot the nozzle laterally in response to pivoting of the control lever about the first control axis.
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