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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2018
Applicant:
Steering Solutions Ip Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Inventors:
John E. Weber, Pinconning, MI (US);
Christopher R. Douglas, Saginaw, MI (US);
Andrew E. Maschke, Carolton, MI (US);
Assignee:
STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION, Saginaw, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 20/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 20/12 (2013.01); B63B 2718/00 (2013.01); B63B 2755/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A steering system includes a steering sensor, a gear motor assembly, and a controller. The steering sensor is disposed at a helm. The gear motor assembly at least partially extends between a mid-unit and a lower unit of an outboard motor. The controller is in communication with the steering sensor and the gear motor assembly. The controller is programmed to command the gear motor assembly to pivot the lower unit relative to the mid-unit in response to a signal provided by the steering sensor.