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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2000
Kerry J. Treinen, Malone, WI (US);
Steven J. Amerling, Fond du Lac, WI (US);
Brian L. Fisher, Oakfield, WI (US);
Brunswick Corporation, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Abstract
A hydraulic actuator is provided for an outboard motor system in which the cylinder and piston of the actuator are disposed within a cylindrical cavity inside a cylindrical portion of a swivel bracket. The piston within the cylinder of the actuator is attached to at least one rod that extends through clearance holes of a clamp bracket and is connectable to a steering arm of an outboard motor. The one or more rods attached to the piston are aligned coaxially with an axis of rotation about which the swivel bracket rotates when the outboard motor is trimmed. As a result, no relative movement occurs between the outboard motor, the rod attached to the piston of the actuator, and the swivel bracket during rotation of the outboard motor about the axis of rotation.