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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2004
Applicant:
Michael A. Torgerud, Mt. Calvary, WI (US);
Inventor:
Michael A. Torgerud, Mt. Calvary, WI (US);
Assignee:
Brunswick Corporation, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 21/21 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A haptic throttle control mechanism includes a vibrating element that is connected in vibration transmitting relation with the control mechanism. The vibrating element can be a motor with an eccentric weight attached to its shaft or a piezoceramic component. The vibrating signal can be used to provide information to the operator of the marine vessel relating to the actual operating speed of the engine or, alternatively, it can be used to alert the operator of an alarm condition.