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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171870 | Method and apparatus for dampening rudder vibration An apparatus is provided for dampening rudder vibration of a motorboat. The apparatus may include a tiller assembly rotatable about a pivot point adjacent the stern of the motorboat, the tiller assembly including a tiller arm extending in a first direction from the ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8156881 | Steering handle unit of watercraft A steering shaft is rotatably supported on a body by a housing, and a slide portion having a handlebar attachment portion at the top is attached to the steering shaft. The rotational movement of a handlebar around the central axis of the steering shaft is regulated ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8151723 | Cable steering system for a marine vessel which has a primary propulsion unit and an auxiliary propulsion unit A steering system for a marine vessel which has a primary propulsion unit and an auxiliary propulsion unit is disclosed. In one embodiment, a cable extending through a support rod of a tilt tube of the primary propulsion unit couples the primary propulsion unit to t... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8042481 | Steering unit for small watercraft A steering unit for a small watercraft, which can positively prevent jolting of a steering shaft relative to a bearing section for allowing smooth rotation of the steering shaft, and makes for improving the installing characteristic of the steering shaft and a colla... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8015935 | Watercraft control apparatus In one embodiment, a watercraft control apparatus according to the present invention includes a control member that operates a power-consuming unit or load. The control member is operably connected to the power-consuming unit or load through a drive member that tran... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7946237 | Method for changing the direction of travel of a watercraft and apparatus therefor An apparatus for retarding and/or changing the direction of travel of a sailing vessel is disclosed. The apparatus includes a watercraft (10) with moveable flaps (12A, 12B, 12C) internal ballast tanks, solenoid banks (20) and explo... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7930986 | Watercraft steering device and watercraft A steering wheel, operable by an operator, can be electrically connected to an electric motor to provide an actuation signal corresponding to the amount of a steering wheel operation to the electric motor, a reaction motor for applying a reaction to the steering whe... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7882791 | Steering system and method for a motor driven craft A steering system for craft turns a motor from a fixed position to a secondary position. As a result, the craft turns right or left as desired by a user of the craft. A control unit instructs the steering system to turn the craft to a desired orientation. A steering... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7874259 | Steering system Road and marine steering means in an amphibious vehicle are linked so that the ratio between them is variable. In a first embodiment, an arm connects a lever to a steering rack. A cable operates the marine steering means. The lever pivots about a pin, which may be m... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7806066 | Electric servo motor cable steering power head A device that allows an operator to move steering gear at the same speed as the control device. The invention uses two electric motors with forward and reverse capabilities that are linked to function synchronously by a chain or belt that is carried by sprockets or ... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7802530 | Personal watercraft A personal watercraft can have a steering nozzle pivoting in accordance with the operation of a steering handle unit to change the traveling direction of a vehicle body. A steering position sensor can be configured to detect the steering angle of the steering handle... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7743721 | Control of a waterjet propelled vessel A method for controlling a watercraft includes acquiring a desired heading of the watercraft, acquiring an actual heading of the watercraft at time T0, calculating a heading error by comparing the desired heading with the actual heading and determining a ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7600482 | Steering wheel for boat rudder A steering wheel for a boat rudder, which can be mounted on a rudder actuating shaft, comprising a substantially circular body (2) with an external peripheral edge (3) for gripping by a user and a central hub (4) defining an axis of rotation (L)... | 10/13/2009 |
| RE40762 | Jet-propulsion watercraft A jet-propulsion watercraft, comprises a steering position sensor for detecting a steering operation of a steering operation means. A steering means adapted to be subjected to a steering assist mode control, when a signal indicating that the steering position sensor... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7536967 | Marine water conversion A marine water conversion apparatus capable of pumping ocean surface water several hundred feel below the surface to cause sufficient cooler water to rise to the surface to prevent formation of or to moderate hurricanes. The apparatus is remotely controlled and incl... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7533624 | Boat steering system A boat has a propulsion unit and a steering system. The steering system includes a steering device actuated by an electric actuator. A steering wheel operated by an operator is electrically connected to the actuator. Detectors collect data regarding one or more of o... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7506600 | Waterborne vehicle A waterborne vehicle having a steering mechanism for transmitting a tilt of a hull and steering a propulsion apparatus. The steering mechanism comprises a first operation element for transmitting the tilt of the hull, and a second operation element that is connected... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7506599 | Boat steering system An outboard motor is provided on a hull and a steering system is connected electrically to the outboard motor and adapted to steer the hull by rotating the outboard motor. Steering motors are provided to the outboard motor. A control unit has a motor selector for ch... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7490571 | Swing away steering wheel assembly for a boat A steering assembly for a boat has a steering wheel, a mounting means to which the steering wheel is attached, and attachment means to attach the mounting means to the boat, the mounting means being movable between a use position where the mounting means generally e... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7467595 | Joystick method for maneuvering a marine vessel with two or more sterndrive units A method for controlling the movement of a marine vessel rotates one of a pair of marine propulsion devices and controls the thrust magnitudes of two marine propulsion devices. A joystick is provided to allow the operator of the marine vessel to select port-starboar... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7438013 | Steering mechanism for small boat having multiple propulsion units A small boat comprises a steering wheel and a steering angle sensor that detects a steering angle of the steering wheel. A plurality of propulsion units are mounted to a transom of the boat. Electrically operable steering devices are coupled with the respective prop... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7429202 | Outboard motor control system In an outboard motor control system having two outboard motors each mounted on a stern of a boat, there is provided a controller that controls operation of steering actuators to regulate steering angles of the outboard motors such that lines extending from axes of r... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7418912 | Steering system and an associated vessel A steering system for a vessel is provided. The steering system includes an electric motor assembly and a steering linkage for transmitting the rotational output of the electric motor assembly to the vessel's rudder. The steering system may include at least three li... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416458 | Controller for propulsion unit, control program for propulsion unit controller, method of controlling propulsion unit controller, and controller for watercraft A boat control system can include a propulsion unit controller, a port outboard motor, and a starboard outboard motor. The propulsion unit controller can includes an electronic throttle valve control section, an electronic shift control section, an electronic steeri... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7398742 | Method for assisting a steering system with the use of differential thrusts A steering assist system provides differential thrusts by two or more marine propulsion devices in order to create a more effective turning moment on a marine vessel. The differential thrusts can be selected as a function of the magnitude of turn commanded by an ope... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7370593 | Windsurfing catamaran vessel An improved windsurfing catamaran type vessel. The illustrated vessel has an improved steering mechanism that includes a relatively stiff but bendable plastic rod that is directly received within one or more guiding passageways or grooves formed in the plastic hull ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369923 | Control system and method A control system of the invention for regulating a quantity to be controlled based on a deviation of the controlled quantity from a target value thereof and control parameters includes a behavior feature value calculator, a basic state judgment data calculator and a... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364482 | Power steering systems for multiple steering actuators A hydraulic steering system comprises two hydraulic actuators, each having two actuator ports. There is a helm for steering the system in a first direction and a second direction. The helm is operatively connected to a helm pump. The helm is operatively connected to... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364480 | Engine output control system for water jet propulsion boat A jet-propelled watercraft can include an engine output control system that adjusts the output of the engine based on a steering force and the engine speed. The control system can also be configured to detect abnormalities in the steering force sensor and to prohibi... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7366593 | Method and system for maneuvering movable object A movable object maneuver method wherein a destination point is set; wherein a thrust value is calculated in real time which minimizes or maximizes a performance index associated with one or more state variables and thrust required for a movable object to reach the ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357120 | Marine vessel running controlling apparatus, and marine vessel including the same A marine vessel running controlling apparatus is applicable to a marine vessel which includes a propulsive force generating unit having an engine with an electric throttle. The apparatus includes a target characteristic storage unit which stores a target characteris... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7359166 | Method and control system for controlling electric motors There is described a method for controlling an electric motor comprising an operating relay having relay windings with respective first and second relay contacts and a control means, which motor via current conductors is connected to said relay and a power source wh... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353095 | Diagnostic system for watercraft A diagnostic system is provided for a watercraft that is propelled by an outboard drive. Sensors can detect conditions of components related to at least the operation of the outboard drive. The diagnostic system can leave inside and outside computers. The inside com... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341013 | Small planing watercraft A small planing watercraft can have a hull, an engine, and a steering assembly. The steering assembly can be configured to be translatable in the fore and aft direction, as well as pivotable about a generally horizontal axis so as to provide more flexibility in acco... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337739 | Steering-force detection device for steering handle of vehicle Steering-force detection sections, including a pressure-receiving section and a received-pressure detection section, are spaced from one another in the vicinity of a steering shaft. The steering shaft can include a pressing member for applying pressure to the pressu... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7325506 | Outboard motor control system In an outboard motor control system, equipped with two outboard motors and actuators for steering, changing shift position and regulating engine speed, two navigation units responsive to operations of the operator for producing outputs indicative of actuator operati... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325505 | Outboard motor steering control system In an outboard motor steering control system having a plurality of outboard motors each adapted to be mounted on a stern of a boat by a shaft to be movable by an actuator relative to the boat and each having an internal combustion engine to power a propeller, a desi... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320629 | Steering device for small watercraft In a steering device for a small watercraft that has at least two outboard motors which propulsive directions and propulsive forces are individually controllable. The steering device can have a steering wheel that can be inclined relative to an axis of a steering sh... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7320290 | Steering column bracket The present invention provides a steering column bracket 1 including a receiving main body 12 put to the deck cross member 2 from below and a sling plate 11 straddling the deck cross member 2 from above to be spanned over the recei... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7311571 | Hydraulic steering device for a marine propulsion system A support device for a marine propulsion system, such as an outboard motor, provides a swivel bracket that is rotatable about a tilt axis relative to a transom bracket with a hydraulic cylinder formed as an integral part of the swivel bracket. A vertical plane in wh... | 12/25/2007 |
