Steering apparatus for an outboard motor

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1994-03-31

1994-10-18

Swinehart, Edwin L.

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Steering mechanism

Remote control steering excluding manual operation

440 60, B63H 2500

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053558219

ABSTRACT:
An electro mechanical steering mechanism used to remotely steer an outboard motor. A battery powered gear head motor drives a gear rack running horizontally through a generally square tube mounted on the inside of a boat transom. Spring connectors attached to opposite ends of the gear rack are connected to the outboard motor whereby when the steering mechanism is activated to laterally move the gear rack causing the spring connectors to move the outboard motor to selected positions thereby controlling the turning of the outboard motor.

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