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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2003
Arthur R. Ferguson, Glenview, IL (US);
Arthur R. Ferguson, Glenview, IL (US);
Teleflex Canada Incorporated, Richmond, CA;
Abstract
A steering apparatus for a marine craft has a first bracket connectable to the stern of the marine craft. There is a second bracket connectable to the propulsion unit of the marine craft. The second bracket is rotatably connected to the first bracket for relative rotation about an axis of rotation. The propulsion unit can be rotated about the axis of rotation relative to the stern of the craft. The second bracket has a cylindrical bore extending therethrough. A piston is reciprocatingly received within the bore. The piston slidingly engages the bore and has a piston rod connected thereto. The piston rod is operatively connected to the propulsion unit. In an alternative embodiment a cable replaces the piston and is slidably received by a cable tube extending through end fittings in the bore.