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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:
Nov. 14, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 09, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Clarence E Blanchard, Pleasant Prairie, WI (US);
Assignee:
Outboard Marine Corporation, Waukegan, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
440 40 ; 114151 ; 440 38 ; 440 41 ;
Abstract
A simple and efficient reverse propulsion and control means for water jet powered boats which includes a sliding water valve for controlling exhaust thrusters mounted around the peripheral of the boat and which is coordinated with pivotal movement of the main thruster nozzle.