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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:
Jan. 13, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Yoshikazu Hoshina, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
NHK Morse Co., Ltd., Yokohama, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 2/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 2/500 ;
Abstract
A remote control device comprises a portable housing, control levers, steering knob, locking mechanisms, selector switch, indicators, emergency stop switch, etc. The locking mechanisms can hold the control levers in a neutral position. The housing contains therein potentiometers adapted to deliver electric signal for engine control when the control levers are moved back and forth and a potentiometer adapted to deliver electric signal for driving a steering mechanism when the steering knob is moved from side to side.