Marine propulsion – Engine – motor – or transmission control means – For starter means
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-02
2005-08-02
Morano, S. Joseph (Department: 3617)
Marine propulsion
Engine, motor, or transmission control means
For starter means
C440S001000, C440S084000, C123S179100, C123SDIG008
Reexamination Certificate
active
06923696
ABSTRACT:
A watercraft has multiple engines each having a starting device. A common switch mechanism provides a control device with at least an initiation signal to activate the starting devices, such that all of the engines can be started concurrently in response to operator activation of a single switch. A sensing device separately senses the start state of each engine, preferably by sensing an engine speed of each engine. The control device deactivates the starting device separately and asynchronously from one another based on the sensed start states of the engines.
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Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
Morano S. Joseph
Vasudeva Ajay
Yamaha Marine Kabushiki Kaisha
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