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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2004
Applicants:
Allen F. Swan, Mayville, WI (US);
Jeremy L. Alby, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Brian L. Fisher, Oakfield, WI (US);
Inventors:
Allen F. Swan, Mayville, WI (US);
Jeremy L. Alby, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Brian L. Fisher, Oakfield, WI (US);
Assignee:
Brunswick Corporation, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 5/125 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A hydraulically assisted steering system provides a controller which activates a hydraulic pump when a manual throttle selector handle is in either forward or reverse gear selector positions, but deactivates the pump when the handle is in a neutral gear selector position. A controller can also interrogate an ignition key to make sure that it is in an ON position and also respond to the activation of a manual switch which can be used to override the deactivation step of the pump.