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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2006
Applicants:
Robert Gornstein, Kailua, HI (US);
Gary Shimozono, Kapolei, HI (US);
Brian Kays, Kaneohe, HI (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Navatek, Ltd., Honolulu, HI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 5/15 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A marine propulsion steering apparatus includes a steering nozzle having a central opening therethrough which surrounds a marine propulsion drive shaft and propeller extending from a hull or propulsion module. The nozzle is pivotally mounted for angular movement in a predetermined range of movement on the support structure for the drive shaft for directing flow of water from the propeller in response to pivotal motion controlled by a steering mechanism.