Tiller steering lock

Details Tiller steering lock Tiller steering lock

1979-06-01

1980-12-30

Basinger, Sherman D.

Ships

Steering mechanism

Remote control steering excluding manual operation

24134P, 74489, 74532, 114172, B63H 2552

Patent

active

042416841

ABSTRACT:
A quick release locking device to hold a tiller arm of a sailing boat is disclosed. The device allows a helmsman to engage or disengage the locking mechanism almost instantaneously with one hand, and also allows the tiller arm to be locked in any position. The device comprises two rope attachment anchors, one at each side of the boat, positioned an equi-distance from the rudder axis, rope locking device located on the underside of the tiller arm which includes two opposing cam detents to positively grip the rope, flexible rope tautly strung between the two attachment anchors passing through the rope locking device, quick release control lever located on the tiller arm and a connection between the control lever and the rope locking device such that depression of the control lever releases the rope from the locking device allowing the tiller arm to rotate as desired, and release of the control lever grips the rope in the locking device preventing the tiller arm from rotating.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2472442 (1949-06-01), Schueler
patent: 3845523 (1974-11-01), Mayberry
patent: 4080918 (1978-03-01), Bonhard

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