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Steering system of outboard motor

  • US 7,267,587 B2
  • Filed: 03/25/2005
  • Issued: 09/11/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An outboard motor steering system comprising a swivel bracket attached to a transom plate of a watercraft, an outboard motor rotationally attached to a swivel shaft of the swivel bracket, and a drive device configured to rotate the outboard motor about the swivel shaft, the drive device being mounted in the outboard motor, wherein the outboard motor includes an outboard motor body having a cowling enclosing an engine, the drive device being disposed within the cowling, wherein the drive device includes a rotary drive shaft and a drive gear at an end thereof, and wherein the swivel shaft of the swivel bracket is provided with a stationary gear disposed in the cowling and configured to mesh with the drive gear.

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