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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2018
Filed:
May. 12, 2017
Applicant:
Torqeedo Gmbh, Gilching, DE;
Inventors:
Lothar Bergmann, Gilching, DE;
Frank Despineux, Gilching, DE;
Assignee:
Torqeedo GmbH, Gilching, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 20/12 (2006.01); B63H 21/17 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 20/12 (2013.01); B63H 21/17 (2013.01);
Abstract
A boat drive includes an electric motor that drives a propeller to rotate; a user-actuated unlocking device; and a user-actuated control device configured to control the electric motor. The control device has a neutral position and at least one operating position. The control device and the unlocking device are configured to enable the electric motor to drive the propeller only when both the unlocking device is actuated and the control device is simultaneously in the at least one operating position.