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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 27, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Steven J. Gonring, Slinger, WI (US);
John R. Boatman, Fond du Lac, WI (US);
Assignee:
Brunswick Corporation, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03M 1/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03M 1/100 ;
Abstract
A throttle position sensor is provided with a plurality of sensing elements which allow the throttle position sensor to provide a high resolution output to measure the physical position of a manually movable member, such as a throttle handle, more accurately than would otherwise be possible. The plurality of sensors significantly increases the redundancy of the sensor and allows its operation even if one of the sensing elements is disabled.