Ships – Steering mechanism – Remote control steering excluding manual operation
Patent
1980-05-29
1983-01-04
Blix, Trygve M.
Ships
Steering mechanism
Remote control steering excluding manual operation
114 44C, 114146, 440 53, 440 63, B63H 2500
Patent
active
043667678
ABSTRACT:
A support arm is pivotally supported on the side of a boat for movement from a horizontal to an alternate stowed side position, this arm in its horizontal position extending transversely relative to the longitudinal axis of the boat across the steering device which may comprise a tiller or wheel in the close proximity thereto. Supported on the arm for movement along the longitudinal axis thereof is a coupler member having drive cable connected thereto, the drive cable being wound about suitable blocks so as to enable positioning of the coupler along the axis of the support arm in response to movement of the cable. The coupler member has a plurality of apertures spaced longitudinally therealong which enables the selective connection of the coupler member at any one of its apertures to a mating attachment member on the tiller. Thus, the coupler is driven laterally in either direction in response to movement of the cable, thereby actuating the steering control accordingly. The cable may be driven in response to a self-steering system, such as a self-steering wind vane system or an autopilot, to control the course of the boat. When the steering control system is not in use, it can readily be disconnected from the steering control and pivotally moved to a side position where it is stowed.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2543553 (1951-02-01), McAllister
patent: 3263640 (1966-08-01), Bennett
patent: 3903828 (1975-09-01), Green
patent: 4188904 (1980-02-01), Childress
Blix Trygve M.
Keen D. W.
Sokolski Edward A.
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