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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2009
Applicants:
Michael P. Dengel, Fond du Lac, WI (US);
Gene A. Smedema, Brandon, WI (US);
Inventors:
Michael P. Dengel, Fond du Lac, WI (US);
Gene A. Smedema, Brandon, WI (US);
Assignee:
Brunswick Corporation, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A control system is provided which allows the operator of a marine vessel to select a transmission position (e.g. forward, neutral, or reverse) and an engine speed in the event that a throttle lever malfunctions. By providing messages to the operator on an annunciator and receiving selections from the operator on a plurality of push button switches, a microprocessor selects gear positions and engine operating speed in response to commands received from the operator.