Machine element or mechanism – Control lever and linkage systems – Hand operated
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-23
2011-10-18
Pezzuto, Robert (Department: 3671)
Machine element or mechanism
Control lever and linkage systems
Hand operated
C114S1440RE, C280S775000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08037781
ABSTRACT:
A steering system for a water vehicle includes a housing having a substantially cylindrical member, at least one case member extending through the substantially cylindrical member, a column shaft extending through the pair of case members, including at least one elongated hole disposed on opposed side of the column shaft, and being arranged to move relative to the pair of case members and the housing in an axial direction of the column shaft, and a telescoping mechanism partially disposed in the column shaft. One of the pair of case members includes a plurality of detents provided on an inner surface thereof. The telescoping mechanism includes at least one elongated hole disposed at one end portion of the telescoping mechanism, a locking pin extending through the at least one elongated hole in the telescoping mechanism and the at least one elongated hole in the column shaft, and a lever disposed at an opposite end portion from the one end portion of the telescoping mechanism. The lever is movable to move the locking pin into and out of engagement with respective ones of the plurality of detents to enable the column shaft to be selectively moved relative to the pair of case members and the housing and fixed at a desired location relative to the pair of case members and the housing.
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Curtin Michael Augustin
Otsuka Kenichi
Keating & Bennett LLP
Pezzuto Robert
Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America
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