Back to results
US 7,665,381 B2Granted
Control device for marine propulsion system
AssigneeYamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsShuji Iekura, Eifu Watanabe
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A control device for a marine propulsion system includes a base and at least two levers. Each one of the levers is supported by the base at a first end for pivotal movement about a common pivot axis and extending generally normal to the pivot axis to have a second end. The second end has a grip. The grip of one of the levers extends toward the second end of the other one of the levers. The respective grips are nested with each other when the levers extend generally parallel to each other.
Claims14
A marine propulsion control device comprising:
- a base;
- and
- at least first and second levers including first and second grips, respectively, each of the first and second levers having a first end and a second end;
- wherein
- the first ends of the first and second levers are supported by the base and arranged to pivot about a common pivot axis and the second ends of the first and second levers include the first and second grips, respectively;
- an axial length from the first ends to the second ends of the first and second levers is substantially the same such that the second ends of the first and second levers are aligned in a plane substantially perpendicular to the axial length of the first and second levers;
- the first grip extends toward the second grip such that a portion of the first grip overlaps a portion of the second grip both in a direction extending along the axial length of the first and second levers and in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axial length of the first and second levers;
- and
- each of the first and second grips includes a respective surface which extends generally parallel to the common pivot axis, and the respective surfaces of the first and second grips oppose each other when the first and second levers are aligned in the same place.
6 more elements
A marine propulsion control device comprising:
- a base;
- and
- a first outer lever including a first grip, a second outer lever including a second grip, and an intermediate lever including an intermediate grip, each of the levers including a first end and a second end;
- wherein
- the first ends of the levers are supported by the base and arranged to pivot about a common pivot axis and the second ends of the levers include the grips;
- an axial length from the first ends to the second ends of the levers is substantially the same such that the second ends of the levers are aligned in a plane substantially perpendicular to the axial length of the levers;
- and
- the first and second grips extend toward the intermediate grip such that a portion of the first grip overlaps a first portion of the intermediate lever both in a direction extending along the axial length of the levers and in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axial length of the levers and a portion of the second grip overlaps a second portion of the intermediate grip both in a direction extending along the axial length of the levers and in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axial length of the levers.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.