Steering cable core support sleeve for a mechanical steering actuator
AssigneeMarine Acquisition (US) Incorporated
InventorsMatthew D. Miller, Jason Richards
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Abstract
A steering actuator comprises a housing having a steering cable entry port. A drive mechanism is rotatably mounted within the housing. A steering cable extends through the steering cable entry port and is actuated by the drive mechanism. A steering cable core support sleeve is disposed within the housing between the steering cable entry port and an interface between the steering cable and the drive mechanism. A cable core of the steering cable extends through the steering cable support sleeve.
Claims12
A steering cable core support sleeve for supporting a steering cable core within a steering actuator, the steering cable core support sleeve comprising a notch at a first end thereof and a lateral opening.
A steering actuator comprising:
- a housing having a steering cable entry port and a protrusion;
- a drive mechanism mounted within the housing;
- a steering cable having a cable core, the cable core of the steering cable extending through the steering cable entry port and being actuated by the drive mechanism;
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- a steering cable core support sleeve disposed within the housing between the steering cable entry port and an interface between the cable core of the steering cable and the drive mechanism, the steering cable core support sleeve having a notch at a first end thereof and a lateral opening, wherein the steering cable extends through the steering cable core support sleeve and the lateral opening receives the protrusion in the housing.
A marine vessel comprising a steering actuator, the steering actuator including:
- a housing having a steering cable entry port and a protrusion;
- a drive mechanism mounted within the housing;
- a steering cable having a cable core, the cable core of the steering cable extending through the steering cable entry port and being actuated by the drive mechanism;
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- a steering cable core support sleeve disposed within the housing between the steering cable entry port and an interface between the cable core of the steering cable and the drive mechanism, the steering cable core support sleeve having a lateral opening and a notch at a first end thereof which exposes a portion of the cable core, wherein the steering cable extends through the steering cable core support sleeve and the lateral opening receives the protrusion in the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.