Steering device for personal watercraft

Details Steering device for personal watercraft Steering device for personal watercraft

2005-11-01

2005-11-01

Wright, Andrew D. (Department: 3617)

Ships

Steering mechanism

Remote control steering excluding manual operation

C114S055570

Reexamination Certificate

active

06959661

ABSTRACT:
A steering device for a personal watercraft includes a handle holder fitted to a watercraft body. A steering shaft passes through the handle holder, and a handle is fitted to the upper end of the steering shaft. The steering shaft is provided with a groove, and a holding member is provided in the handle holder and is fitted into the groove. Accordingly, movement of the steering shaft in the axial direction is restricted. A flange or the groove has a shape such that its width can be reduced. When the holding member is fitted by setting the width to a small size, and taking dimensional variations into account, the chattering between the flange or the groove and the holding member can be reduced. In view of this, the steering shaft is provided with the flange or the groove, and the holding member provided in the handle holder is fitted to the flange or the groove, so that movement of the steering shaft in the axial direction can be restrained. As a result, a steering device enhanced in feeling during operation can be realized.

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