Steering system for a marine vessel

US9477253B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Marine Canada Acquisition Inc. · CA

Inventors

• Douglas Clarke · Bradenton, US
• Pierre Garon · Trois-Rivières, CA
• Ray Tat Lung Wong · Richmond, CA
• Anson Chin Pang Chan · Richmond, CA
• Kristofer Sven Smeds · Vancouver, CA
• David Higgs · Richmond, CA
• Richard Redfern · Richmond, CA

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 14, 2013
• Grant date: Oct 25, 2016
• Expiry date: Feb 14, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B63H2025/066
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A steering system for a marine vessel comprises a helm, a control head, and a joystick. The helm and control head may respectively provide user inputted steering commands and user inputted shift and throttle commands on a first CAN network. The joystick and the control head may respectively provide user inputted steering commands and user inputted shift and throttle commands on a second CAN network. The helm may provide user inputted steering commands on the first CAN network. The control head may provide user inputted shift and throttle commands on the second CAN network. The joystick may provide user inputted steering commands and user inputted shift and throttle commands on either the first CAN network or the second CAN network.