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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 1985
Filed:
Feb. 17, 1983
Applicant:
Inventor:
Eifu Watanabe, Hamamatsu, JP;
Assignees:
Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha, both of, JP;
Sanshin Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, both of, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
440 55 ; 440 63 ; 74495 ; 74527 ; 1141 / ;
Abstract
A steering device for an outboard motor that releasably restrains the motor in a predetermined position and which can be automatically released upon the exertion of more than a predetermined force to the motor to steer it in the event of an emergency. The releasable restraining device is also automatically engageable upon return of the motor to its first position and can be manually released.