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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2011
Applicant:
David A. Kobilic, Oakfield, WI (US);
Inventor:
David A. Kobilic, Oakfield, WI (US);
Assignee:
Brunswick Corporation, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 20/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tie bar apparatus is for a marine vessel having at least first and second marine drives. The tie bar apparatus comprises a linkage that is geometrically configured to connect the first and second marine drives together so that during turning movements of the marine vessel, the first and second marine drives steer about respective first and second vertical steering axes at different angles, respectively.