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• 10 France
• 8 Japan
• 7 China
• 5 Korea
• 2 Other

Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
JOHNSON WORLDWIDE ASSOCIATES INC	1326 WILLOW ROAD STURTEVANT WI 53177

International Classification(s)

• B63H:MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING

• 1994 Application Filing Year
• B63H Class
• 180 Applications Filed
• 80 Patents Issued To-Date
• 44.45 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Johnson, Bruce D	Bloomington, MN	34	180
# of filed Patents : 34 Total Citations : 180

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Patent Citation Ranking

• 13 Citation Count
• B63H Class

• 70.80 % this patent is cited more than
• 31 Age

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Maintenance Fees

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee	due date

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable	$700.00	$350.00	$175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional	$1,640.00	$820.00	$410.00

Full Text

US Patent No: 5355821

Steering apparatus for an outboard motor

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Abstract

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An electro mechanical steering mechanism used to remotely steer an outboard motor. A battery powered gear head motor drives a gear rack running horizontally through a generally square tube mounted on the inside of a boat transom. Spring connectors attached to opposite ends of the gear rack are connected to the outboard motor whereby when the steering mechanism is activated to laterally move the gear rack causing the spring connectors to move the outboard motor to selected positions thereby controlling the turning of the outboard motor.

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Legal Events

 

• STCH2018
• FP1998
• LAPS1998
• FEPP1995
• AS1995
• AS1995
• I1994
• F1994
• PD1994
• AS1994

Date	Code	Event	Description
Jan 26, 2018	STCH	INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT DISCONTINUATION	free format text: PATENT EXPIRED DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE FEES UNDER 37 CFR 1.362
Oct 18, 1998	FP	LAPSED DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEE	Effective Date: Oct 18, 1998
Oct 18, 1998	LAPS	LAPSE FOR FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEES
Dec 06, 1995	FEPP	FEE PAYMENT PROCEDURE	free format text: PAYOR NUMBER ASSIGNED (ORIGINAL EVENT CODE: ASPN); ENTITY STATUS OF PATENT OWNER: SMALL ENTITY
Jun 30, 1995	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:GOLDENEYE PRODUCTS, INC.;REEL/FRAME:007541/0581 Owner name: JOHNSON WORLDWIDE ASSOCIATES, INC., WISCONSIN Effective Date: Jun 30, 1995
Feb 14, 1995	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:RED LINE INDUSTRIES, INC.;REEL/FRAME:007381/0196 Owner name: GOLDENEYE PRODUCTS, INC., MINNESOTA Effective Date: Feb 14, 1995
Oct 18, 1994	I	Issuance
Mar 31, 1994	F	Filing
Mar 31, 1994	PD	Priority Date
Mar 18, 1994	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:JOHNSON, BRUCE D.;REEL/FRAME:007007/0360 Owner name: RED LINE INDUSTRIES, INC., MINNESOTA Effective Date: Mar 18, 1994