Babcock Industries Inc.

Syncro Corporation

James W McClellan

Charles W Harrington

Gary E Wisner

A remote, electrical steering system for marine vehicles including an electrical motor operable by a control and power circuit to rotate a drive screw having a screw connection to a nut in a drive tube for moving the drive tube in translation to cause steering movement of a motor-rudder with the control circuit sensing various fault conditions for placing the electrical motor in a brake condition to inhibit inadvertent steering and with the screw and nut connection resisting backlash from the motor-rudder to inhibit inadvertent steering and isolate the electrical motor and associated gearing from backlash loads.

Remote, electrical steering system with fault protection

A remote, electrical steering system for marine vehicles including an electrical motor operable by a control and power circuit to rotate a drive screw having a screw connection to a nut in a drive tube for moving the drive tube in translation to cause steering movement of a motor/rudder with the control circuit sensing various fault conditions for placing the electrical motor in a brake condition to inhibit inadvertent steering and with the screw and nut connection resisting backlash from the motor/rudder to inhibit inadvertent steering and isolate the electrical motor and associated gearing from backlash loads.

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Jackson, TN, United States of America

James W McClellan