Cable steering system for a marine vessel which has a primary propulsion unit and an auxiliary propulsion unit
US8151723B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 10, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63H20/12
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A steering system for a marine vessel which has a primary propulsion unit and an auxiliary propulsion unit is disclosed. In one embodiment, a cable extending through a support rod of a tilt tube of the primary propulsion unit couples the primary propulsion unit to the auxiliary propulsion unit. Also disclosed is a method of coupling a primary propulsion unit to an auxiliary propulsion unit with a cable.
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