Pivoting arrangement for controlling outboard drive of propulsion unit
AssigneeSoqi Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorHideaki Saito
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Abstract
A pivoting arrangement for connecting an actuator to the outboard drive portion of a marine propulsion unit and more particularly to an arrangement for strengthening the pivotal connection without significantly increasing its size and by simplifying its construction to reduce cost.
Claims7
A pivoting arrangement for effecting pivotal movement of a marine propulsion device adapted to be pivotally supported about a pivot axis on an associated watercraft comprising a cylinder assembly defining a cylinder bore and adapted to be pivotally connected to one of the watercraft and the marine propulsion device, a piston supported for reciprocation within said cylinder bore, a piston rod affixed to said piston for operation thereby and extending externally of said cylinder assembly and adapted to be pivotally connected to the other of the watercraft and the marine propulsion device, at least one of said pivotal connections being formed by a cylindrical portion integrally formed by the associated component being pivotally connected.
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