Ships – Steering mechanism – Remote control steering excluding manual operation
Patent
1995-10-27
1997-08-26
Swinehart, Edwin L.
Ships
Steering mechanism
Remote control steering excluding manual operation
440 6, 74480B, B63H 2500
Patent
active
056601328
ABSTRACT:
A device is described for adjusting the position of a trolling motor relative to a boat. The device has an arm, preferably L-shaped, with one end connected to the steering column of the trolling motor. The other end is higher than the first end and rotatably connected to an end of a handle bar, which is adapted, upon application of force thereto, to cause the arm to rotate with the steering column on the axis of the steering column up to and through at least 180.degree., and preferably through 360.degree.. The device enables the position the trolling motor to be readily adjusted simply by pushing the handle bar away from, or pulling the handle bar toward, the operator. The device is less complicated and more durable than previously known devices, and allows for steering through the full range of steering column rotation while the operator remains fully within the perimeter of the boat. Thus, the device provides both a safe and convenient method of steering the boat while propelled by a trolling motor.
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Patty II R. Andrew
Sieberth John F.
Swinehart Edwin L.
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