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US 12,698,057 B2Granted
Telescopic boat helm system
AssigneeRoswell Canada Inc.
InventorRobert E. Oswell
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Abstract
A boat station (100), including: a console shell (104) configured to be secured to a boat; and a console panel (106) configured to receive a helm control (120) and a throttle control (122) and to move relative to the console shell. The boat station is configured to adjust a vertical position of the helm control and the throttle control by moving the console panel relative to the console shell.
Claims19
A boat station, comprising:
- a console shell configured to be secured to a boat;
- a console panel comprising a helm control and a throttle control and configured to move relative to the console shell;
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- a position adjusting assembly comprising an adjustable extension component that is secured to the console panel;
- wherein the boat station is configured to adjust a vertical position of the console panel, the helm control, and the throttle control by telescoping the adjustable extension component into and out of a panel opening in the console shell along a vertical and rearward direction of travel.
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A boat station, comprising:
- a console shell configured to be secured to a boat;
- a helm seat that is vertically adjustable from a helm seat lower position to a helm seat upper position;
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- a console panel comprising a helm control and a throttle control thereon and which is vertically adjustable from a console panel lower position to a console panel upper position, wherein a console panel height difference between the console panel lower position and the console panel upper position is greater than a helm seat height difference between the helm seat lower position and the helm seat upper position.
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A boat station, comprising:
- a console shell configured to be secured to a boat;
- a helm seat vertically adjustable from a helm seat lower position to a helm seat upper position;
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- a console panel configured to receive a helm control and a throttle control thereon and which is vertically adjustable at least twelve (12) inches from a console panel lower position to a console panel upper position;
- wherein the console panel moves along a direction of travel that forms an angle from vertical that is effective to move the console panel closer to the helm seat as the console panel is raised.
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A boat station, comprising:
- a console shell configured to be secured to a boat;
- a console panel comprising a helm control and a throttle control and configured to move relative to the console shell;
- and
- a position adjusting assembly secured to the console panel and comprising an adjustable extension component secured to the console panel and configured to adjustably extend the console panel from the console shell;
- wherein the adjustable extension component spans an entire perimeter of a panel opening in the console shell through which the adjustable extension component passes thereby forming a safety skirt that blocks operator access into the panel opening.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.