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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2004
Chester Colburn Nash, Fayetteville, GA (US);
Chester Colburn Nash, Fayetteville, GA (US);
Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America, Newnan, GA (US);
Abstract
A shift control mechanism of a small watercraft for selectively shifting between a forward, a neutral and a reverse drive mode includes a first mounting bracket, a second mounting bracket, and a shift control lever having a grip for operating the shift control lever and first and second sides. The shift control lever is disposed between the first and second mounting brackets. The shift control lever is rotatably connected between the first and second mounting brackets via at least two connecting members, the shift control lever is supported on each of the first and second sides thereof by respective ones of the first and second mounting brackets, and at least one of the first and second mounting brackets is mounted on a deck of the small watercraft.