Marine propulsion – Jet drive – Direction control for fluid jet
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-25
2011-01-25
Swinehart, Ed (Department: 3617)
Marine propulsion
Jet drive
Direction control for fluid jet
C440S062000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07874883
ABSTRACT:
A system for steering a watercraft propelled by a water jet includes a control lever supported to pivot rightward and leftward about a first control axis, a nozzle supported on the watercraft to pivot rightward and leftward and through which water is discharged from the watercraft, first and second cables, and a steering module interconnected by the cables to the control lever and connected to the nozzle, supported to pivot laterally about a second control axis and to pivot the nozzle laterally in response to pivoting of the control lever about the first control axis.
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St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens LLC
Surfango, Inc.
Swinehart Ed
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