The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2024
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Thomas S. Kirchhoff, Waupaca, WI (US);
Jason S. Arbuckle, Horicon, WI (US);
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Abstract
A method of operating a steering system for a marine vessel includes controlling a resistance device to apply a resistance force against rotation of the steering wheel in a first rotational direction past an end stop position, controlling a steering actuator associated with a marine drive based on a steering map and such that a drive angle of the marine drive stays within a permitted drive angle range, and determining that the current wheel position has passed the end stop position and then adjusting control of the steering actuator to account for the current wheel position being past the end stop position.