Marine propulsion inventions 08/07

20070202755 - Outboard motor: In an outboard motor adapted to be mounted on a stem of a boat and having a propeller to propel the boat, there are provided a power source which produces rotational output, a drive unit including a vertical shaft which transmits the rotational output of the power source to the... Agent: Carrier Blackman And Associates

20070202754 - Electrical propulsion and/or electrical current generation device aboard a marine craft: A propulsion and/or electrical current generation device (26) in a marine craft, interposed between an engine block including a drive shaft (28) mounted on a bearing P1 and a reducing gear/reversing gear block (20) including a driven shaft (38) mounted on a bearing P2, characterized in that this generation device... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070202756 - Power push pole: A power push pole (1) having an elongated pole with a proximal end (13) and a distal end (14) wherein at least one drive wheel (3) with extending members (4) is located at the distal end (14) of the pole (1). An electric motor (8) is preferably located adjacent to... Agent: Edward M. Livingston, Pa

20070202757 - Methods and arrangements for rapid trim adjustment: Methods and arrangements to rapidly adjust the trim of a watercraft are disclosed. More specifically, embodiments comprise a sensor to quickly detect changes in the trim angle of a watercraft and a driver adapted to effect rapid changes in the trim angle. For example, many embodiments include large hydraulic pumps... Agent: Schubert Osterrieder & Nickelson PLLC

20070197107 - Trolling motor device: A trolling motor device including a variable length drive unit to assist in moving the trolling motor device in and out of the water. Preferably, the drive unit is both extended/retracted while being pivoted to increase the speed of deployment or stowage.... Agent: Klima Law Offices, P.l.l.c.

20070197110 - Outboard motor steering control system: An outboard motor steering control system is configured to have both an electric steering mechanism (having an electric motor, steering angle sensor and electronic controller such as microcomputer) and a hydraulic steering mechanism (having a hydraulic cylinder and a hydraulic pump) that can be switched therebetween in response to manipulation... Agent: Carrier Blackman And Associates

20070197108 - Toy airboat: A toy airboat (10) having a negative trim element (38) and an adjustable positive trim element (44) for selectively controlling the performance of the craft in varying environmental conditions such as wind speeds and wave heights. The negative trim element may be smoothly curved protrusions (40) formed integral to the... Agent: Beusse Wolter Sanks Mora & Maire, P. A.

20070197109 - Trolling motor steering positioner: Trolling Motor Steering Positioner: A trolling motor steering positioner (1) mounted on electric trolling motor shaft blocks (20) used on boats. The positioner (1) is made up of a tiller (12), which has a positioning pin attached to it and is attached to a circular disc (2) with holes (3)... Agent: Benny W. Yander

20070184728 - Drive-line mounted direct coupled ac generator for marine water craft: A direct coupled, drive-line power generating system for use with marine water craft. The generator is preferably located between the engine and the marine drive system providing an auxiliary or primary source of substantially stabilized constant voltage constant frequency AC power from a variable speed marine engine.... Agent: Mchale & Slavin, P.A.

20070184729 - Rotatable and extendable locking shaft apparatus: An adjustable locking shaft apparatus is disclosed. A locking adjustment system, fully enclosed within the movable shaft segments enables rapid simultaneous angular and length adjustments to be made to the shaft. An eccentric cam configuration operated by simple twisting of the shaft segments provides the locking pressure for maintaining selected... Agent: Jacobson & Johnson

20070178778 - Exhaust for outboard jet propulsion engine: An outboard jet drive marine system for a boat comprises a bucket assembly adapted to be mounted to a jet drive unit for receiving a water exhaust from a jet drive unit. The bucket assembly has a bucket housing. The bucket housing has a first exhaust, and at least a... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20070178779 - Outboard motor control system: In an outboard motor control system, an electronic control unit executes ordinary navigation in which the operation of at least one among a steering motor, throttle motor and shift motor is controlled in accordance with an operator command inputted from the steering wheel or shift/throttle lever (steering command, shift position... Agent: Carrier Blackman And Associates

20070178780 - Boat: A remote control operation unit can have a remote control shift lever through which a boat operator can remotely control a forward drive mode, a neutral mode, and a reverse drive mode. A boat propulsion unit can have a shift switching device for shifting and a shift actuator for operating... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070178781 - Double-hulled rowboat: A rowboat is disclosed. The rowboat includes a first hull extending in a longitudinal direction and a second hull extending parallel to the first hull. The first hull is fixedly connected to the second hull. A seat is disposed between the first and second hulls. A first oar is pivotally... Agent: Ratnerprestia