Marine propulsion lower unit with ball clutch mechanism

Details Marine propulsion lower unit with ball clutch mechanism Marine propulsion lower unit with ball clutch mechanism

1981-01-05

1983-07-26

Frankfort, Charles E.

Marine propulsion

Engine, motor, or transmission control means

For transmission

74371, 74372, B63H 2308

Patent

active

043952402

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed herein is a marine propulsion device comprising a propeller shaft supported in a lower unit against axial movement and for rotary movement relative to the lower unit and including an axial bore extending from one end of the shaft, which bore defines an annular wall including first and second axially spaced series of circumferentially spaced cylindrical apertures communicating with the bore and having radially extending axes, respective balls in each of the apertures, first and second axially spaced facing bevel gears mounted in the lower unit co-axially with the propeller shaft for rotation relative to lower unit and propeller shaft and against axial movement relative to the lower unit and the propeller shaft, which first and second bevel gears include respective axial bores having therein respective first and second series of circumferentially spaced sockets opening radially inwardly and located in axial alignment with the first and second series of apertures in the propeller shaft, and an actuator extending in the axial bore and movable between axially spaced forward drive, neutral, and reverse drive positions, which actuator is operable to selectively engage the balls with the bevel gears to selectively establish the device in forward drive, neutral, and reverse drive conditions.

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patent: 4292855 (1981-10-01), Murayama

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