Universal tiller handle with shift and throttle
AssigneeBrunswick Corporation
InventorsJames C. Boda, Kenneth G. Appleby
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Abstract
A tiller handle is provided for use with one or more push-pull cables innerconnected to the shift and the throttle mechanisms of an outboard marine engine to control the shift and the throttle operations of the engine. The tiller handle includes a rotatable cam member with one or more cam tracks located on its outer surface. Each push-pull cable is maintained within a distinct cam track such that rotating the rotatable cam member actuates the push-pull cables thereby controlling the operation of the shift and the throttle mechanisms of the engine.
Claims27
A tiller handle for use with a plurality of push-pull cables interconnected to the shift and the throttle mechanisms of an outboard marine propulsion system having an engine, to control the shift and the throttle operations of the engine, comprising:
- a rotatable member secured within the tiller handle, the member having an inner surface and an outer surface;
- a plurality of cam tracks located on the outer surface of the rotatable member, including at least a first throttle cam track and a second shift cam track;
- means for maintaining each push-pull cable in a slidable relation with one of the cam tracks such that rotating the rotatable member results in rotational movement of the cam tracks and axial movement of the push-pull cables thereby controlling the operation of the shift mechanism and the throttle mechanism of the engine.
A tiller handle for use with a plurality of push-pull cables to control the shift and the throttle operations of an outboard marine engine comprising:
- a housing having a first end and a second end, the second end being pivotally mounted to the outboard marine engine;
- a tubular member rotatably mounted within the housing, the tubular member having an outer surface;
- a cam cover secured to the housing to maintain the tubular member within the housing;
- a plurality of cam tracks located on the outer surface of the tubular member;
- means for rotating the tubular member;
- means for maintaining each push-pull cable in a slidable relation with one of the cam tracks such that rotation of the tubular member actuates the push-pull cables thereby controlling the shift and the throttle operations of the outboard marine engine.
A tiller handle for use with a plurality of push-pull cables to control the shift and the throttle operations of an outboard marine engine comprising:
- a plurality of cam tracks located on the outer surface of the cam;
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- means for maintaining each of the push-pull cables in a slidable relation with a distinct cam track such that rotation of the cam actuates the push-pull cables.
A tiller handle for use with a plurality of push-pull cables interconnected to the shift and the throttle mechanisms of an outboard marine propulsion system having an engine, wherein rotation of the tiller handle generates axial movement of the push-pull cables in order to control the shift and the throttle operations of the engine, comprising:
- an outer member and an inner member wherein one of the members is stationary and the other member is rotatable with respect to the stationary member in response to rotation of the tiller handle;
- a plurality of cam tracks on a surface of the inner member;
- a plurality of channels located on a surface of the outer member;
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- means for maintaining each push-pull cable in a slidable relation with one of the cam tracks on the surface of the inner member and with one of the channels on the surface of the outer member such that rotation of one of the members in response to rotation of the tiller handle results in axial movement of the push-pull cables thereby controlling the operation of the shift mechanism and the throttle mechanism of the engine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.