Trim and tilt apparatus
US8435088B2 · kind B2 · utility
6Cited by
14References
10Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 3, 2009 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63H20/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A trim and tilt system comprises a trim cylinder unit including a trim cylinder and a trim rod reciprocatingly received by the trim cylinder. The trim rod has a chamfer at distal end thereof. A trim receiver mounted on a swivel bracket has a curved, three-dimensional surface for applying a force to the trim rod. The curved, three-dimensional surface of the trim receiver and the distal end of trim rod are able to self-align so that the force applied to the trim rod is applied substantially along a longitudinal axis of the trim rod.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.