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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8060265 | Method of steering aquatic vessels There is provided a boat (200) including a hull (20), and two engines (30, 50) couplable to rotationally drive mutually spaced separate corresponding propeller assemblies for providing thrusts. Directions of the thrusts are angularly adjustable ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7666040 | Watercraft swivel drives Enhanced watercraft performance is provided by combinations of one or more inboard swivel propulsion drives and hull tunnels. A tunnel at the hull centerline with specific features provides performance advantages for a center swivel propulsion drive. Use of front pr... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7559814 | Tilt/trim assembly and method A transom shield assembly adapted to be coupled to a transom of an inboard/outboard boat includes a transom shield, and a cover, attachable to the transom shield, for covering a trim pump. The transom shield assembly permits a trim pump to be hydraulically connected... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7524219 | Steering control system for a vessel, a vessel including such a steering control system and a method for controlling a steering system Steering control system for a vessel including at least two propulsion units pivotally arranged in relation to the hull of the vessel for generating a driving thrust of the vessel in a desired direction, wherein each propulsion unit is moveable within a working volu... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7430994 | Cylinder head and combustion engine comprising a cylinder head A cylinder head (1) for an internal combustion engine, the cylinder head (1) having a top face (1a), a bottom face (1b) arranged to be connected to a cylinder block, a lateral exhaust flange face (1c) arranged ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7407366 | Propeller combination for a boat propeller drive having double propellers Propeller combination for an aft-mounted boat propeller drive unit with counter-rotating pushing propellers (8,9). The forward propeller (9) is made with blades (12) which have blade tips with an outer edge (b) which approaches a straight line. ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7238065 | Method and arrangement for function test of a steering for a propeller drive on a boat A method and arrangement for function test of steering for a propeller drive on a boat including a propeller drive suspended in a housing that can rotate, a servo motor which is arranged to rotate the rotating housing, a position sensor in association with the servo... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7226327 | Outboard drive for boats An outboard drive for boats, having a steerable underwater housing (1) which has a wing-profiled portion (2). Projecting at an approximately 90 degree angle from the aft part of one side face (31) of the wing profile is a face portion (32... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223076 | Propeller shaft and a propeller adapted thereto Propeller shaft (2) and a propeller (7) for marine drive units. The shaft has a splines portion (3) on which the propeller is designed to be fixed. The shaft also has a threaded portion (10) for a lock nut between the shaft end and the sp... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7223074 | Propeller shaft arrangement, propeller arrangement, adaptive arrangement and propulsion arrangement Apparatus for adapting a propeller system including a propeller shaft (15, 16) and a propeller (7, 8) adapted to be mounted on the propeller shaft (15, 16). The propeller system includes a propeller (7, 8) connected in a rotationally fixe... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220157 | Arrangement and method for parallel alignment of propeller shafts and means for parallel alignment An arrangement and method for parallel alignment of propeller shafts in a first and a second underwater housing arranged on the hull of a vessel, which underwater housings are arranged to rotate around an axis of rotation which is angled in relation to the propeller... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7153101 | Pulling marine propeller A pulling marine propeller (1) including multiple propeller blades (4) attached to a propeller hub (5). The propeller hub (5) is attachable to a propeller shaft (9) extending from a drive housing (10) located downstream of t... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7127333 | Remote control system for a vehicle Method and arrangement for providing a remote control system for a vehicle (1) including a primary heading sensor (14) fixedly attached to the vehicle (1). The primary heading sensor (14) is adapted to detect a reference heading (N). A re... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7118434 | Outboard drive for boats Outboard drive unit for boats, including an underwater housing (6), in which two propeller shafts (7, 8) are mounted and are driven via a first bevel gearing (19, 20, 21) enclosed in the underwater housing, and a second bevel gearing (13, 14,... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7059167 | Method and arrangement for indirectly determining fill characteristics of a fluid tank on a marine vessel Method and arrangement for accommodating indirect ascertainment of fill-characteristics of fluid tanks on marine vessels. The invention includes providing an experientially-based mapping of volume characteristics of a fluid tank positioned on a marine vessel that ar... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7048510 | Propeller spinner for a marine propeller A propeller spinner (5) for a marine propeller (1) having multiple propeller blades (2) attached to a propeller hub (3) that is adapted for attachment to a propeller shaft (4) and includes a sacrificial anodic material for protecti... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7033234 | Method of steering a boat with double outboard drives and boat having double outboard drives A method of steering a planning V-bottomed boat with double individually steerable outboard drive units with underwater housings (6), which extend down from the bottom (1) of the boat. When running at planning speed straight ahead, the underwater housi... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6705907 | Drive means in a boat Boat propeller drive with an underwater housing which is connected in a fixed manner to a boat hull and has tractor propellers arranged on that side of the housing facing ahead. In the rear edge of the underwater housing, a rudder blade is mounted for pivoting about... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6638124 | Arrangement in a marine exhaust system Method and arrangement for a marine combustion engine exhaust system. The arrangement includes at least two substantially upstanding exhaust pipe arms that are coupled together in common closed fluid communication with a stem exhaust pipe. A pressure equa... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6623320 | Drive means in a boat Boat propeller drive with an underwater housing which is connected in a fixed manner to a boat hull and has tractor propellers arranged on that side of the housing facing ahead. Arranged in that end portion of the underwater housing facing astern is an ex... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6582259 | Boat propeller transmission Boat propeller transmission with a horizontal input shaft, a bevel gear set, a vertical intermediate shaft, an additional bevel gear set, and at least one horizontal propeller shaft. Between the bevel gear sets, a two-speed planetary gear set is engaged, ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6579136 | Systems and methods for containing and delivering protective materials to raw water passageways within liquid-cooled marine engines System and method for protecting a cooling system of a liquid-cooled engine using a protective material. This system enables a boat operator to flush the cooling system using salt, brackish or fresh water. In one embodiment, the system includes a reservoi... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6554662 | Hydraulic system in a boat hull, preferably a boat hull having an outboard drive An hydraulic installation in a boat hull for swinging a properller rig pivotably suspended in a shell on a boat transom using a piston-cylinder device arranged in a hydraulic control circuit. A control valve included in the hydraulic circuit for controlli... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6533932 | Device for the continuous further transport of air A device for the continuous further transport of air in a fuel system includes a container with an inlet orifice and an outlet orifice for the fuel. A tube provided in the container extends from the outlet orifice and opens into a collection space for air... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6500037 | Servo steering mechanism for boats for example Servo-assisted steering arrangement for an element pivotable about a steering axis, for example a propeller drive means suspended on a boat transom, said drive means driving a pair of hydraulic steering cylinders (20a, 20b) which connect the drive means t... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6439937 | Boat propeller transmission Boat propeller transmission with a horizontal input shaft, a bevel gear set, a vertical intermediate shaft, an additional bevel gear set, and at least one horizontal propeller shaft. Between the bevel gear sets, a two-speed planetary gear set is coupled, ... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6371726 | Foldable propeller A foldable propeller for a ship having a hub (2) for mounting on a drive shaft of the ship, and at least two skew-type blades (1), each of which is pivotably arranged in the hub (2) for configuration between a first, essentially folded together position a... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6315623 | Drive means in a boat Drive assembly in a boat includes a propeller shaft housing (5) which projects downwards on the underside of the bottom (4) of the boat and is connected to a drive unit (1), arranged on the inside of the boat, via members (9) which, in the event of a load... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6273069 | Method for calibration the moment of fuel injection A method for calibrating the injection time () of a first fuel (6') in a diesel engine (2). The method comprises the steps of feeding adjustment fluid (6) under pressure to an injection adjuster (3) which comprises an adjuster plunger (4). The dies... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6058864 | Ship hull and vessel with such a hull A ship hull with bulb prow and with bottom which extends without sharp changes from the bulb to the square stern of the hull along continuously bent longitudinal lines and with hull sides which are inclined from the vertical plane from the waterline to th... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6053502 | Seat for a sealing ring A sealing ring seat disposed in a housing. The seat has an inner lateral surface, against which an external surface of an elastic outer ring of the sealing ring is intended to lie. The lateral surface of the seat has a peripheral groove with a sharp edge ... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5947188 | Method and a device for permitting cooling of heat-sensitive components A device (10) for cooling heat-sensitive components is disclosed. The device includes a housing (12) for receiving the components, and attachment means integral with the housing for attaching the device (10) to another component (24). The attachment means... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5921826 | Angle gearing, especially for a marine outboard drive unit Angle gearing, especially a lower angle gearing between an intermediate shaft (2) and one or two propeller shafts (6, 7) in a marine outboard drive unit. A conical bevel gear (3) is pre-tensioned on the intermediate shaft against a cone (10) on the interm... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5785562 | Method for trimming of a boat propeller drive and drive unit with means for performing the method Drive unit for boats comprising an internal combustion engine (16) and an outboard drive (1) driven by the engine. The engine has an engine control unit (13) which holds the speed of the engine constant independently of the load on the engine. A flowmeter... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5755604 | Boat propeller drive unit Boat propeller drive unit, comprising a frame-like carrier (1) intended to be fixedly joined to a boat transom, and a propeller rig (4) which is suspended in a fork (13) for trim and tilting movement relative to the fork about a horizontal axis (a). The f... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5755605 | Propeller drive unit A propeller drive installation in a boat has two propeller drive units (8, 9) which extend out through individual openings (4, 5) in the bottom (1) of a V-bottomed boat, so that the legs are inclined relative to each other. The leg of one drive unit can b... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5735718 | Drive unit for boats A drive unit for a boat having an engine with a flywheel surrounded by a flywheel casing, a propeller drive housing connected to, but electrically insulated from, the flywheel casing, and an input shaft for the propeller drive housing which is driven and ... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5715728 | Transmission device, especially a reversing gear for boats Reversing gears for boats, comprising an angle gear with two gears (4,5) which are rotatably mounted on a secondary shaft (8) and are alternately lockable to the shaft by means of a clutch sleeve (11). The clutch sleeve has exterior clutch cones (12,13), ... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5709128 | Reversing gear for boats Reversing gear for boats, comprising a displaceable engaging sleeve (10) with a V-shaped groove (22), into which there extends a gear selector in the form of a dog (21) on a pin (29) movable in the axial direction of the engaging sleeve. The pin is excent... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5690521 | Transmission device, especially a reversing gear for boats Reversing gears for boats, comprising an angle gearing with two gears (4,5) rotatably mounted on a secondary shaft (8) and alternately lockable to the shaft by means of a clutch sleeve (11). The clutch sleeve consists of aluminum and has exterior coupling... | 11/25/1997 |
