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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2002
Filed:
May. 19, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gerald F. Neisen, Rockport, TX (US);
Mark Whiteside, Zion, WI (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
A marine propulsion system having an integral-piece gimbal ring and steering means is provided. The system is made up of a gimbal housing affixed through the rear of a boat transom and a gimbal ring pivotally connected to the gimbal housing. The system is further made up of a steering assembly configured to provide pivotal movement of the gimbal ring relative to the gimbal housing about a steering axis. The gimbal ring and the steering assembly comprise an integral-piece assembly.