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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark Whiteside, Zion, IL (US);
Stephen R. Johnson, Waukegan, IL (US);
Arthur R. Ferguson, Glenview, IL (US);
Assignee:
Bombardier Motor Corporation of America, Grant, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 5/125 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 5/125 ;
Abstract
An assembly and techniques for facilitating assemblage of a drive unit to a gimbal housing in a boat are provided. The assembly uses a universal joint (U-joint) in the gimbal housing for pivotally engaging the drive unit to the gimbal housing. The U-joint includes an input shaft that receives driving power and an output shaft connectable to the drive unit. The assembly further uses an alignment subassembly configured to support the U-joint in an alignment position while its output shaft is being connected to the drive unit.