Steering assembly for a marine vessel with vertically offset propulsion
US8430702B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63H2020/003
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In some embodiments, a hydraulic steering actuator may be provided. The actuator may include: a cylinder and piston rod reciprocatingly mounted within the cylinder and extending through the cylinder for movement along a piston rod axis; a pair of spaced-apart cylinder arms extending radially outward of the cylinder and a pivot plate extending between the cylinder arms; a pair of support arms which are pivotable about a tilt axis and are connected to opposite ends of the piston rod to allow arcuate movement of the piston rod about the tilt axis while maintaining the piston rod axis parallel to the tilt rod axis; and a tie bar mount disposed on the cylinder and having an aperture extending therethrough for the receiving a connecting member which connects a tie bar to the tie bar mount, wherein the aperture extends axially in a direction substantially perpendicular to the piston rod axis.
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