Marine outboard engine angular position limitation system and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9376193
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13484515

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A method for limiting motion of at least one outboard engine of a watercraft to at least one desired limit position in at least one direction is disclosed. The method comprises initiating a calibration process by inputting a sequence of at least one state of at least one switch, moving the at least one outboard engine about at least one axis in the at least one direction until the at least one desired limit positions is reached, sensing a position of the at least one outboard engine about the at least one axis when the at least one outboard engine is at the at least one desired limit position, and recording the sensed position to be a limit position. A method for limiting motion of a plurality of outboard engines, and a watercraft are also disclosed.

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BRP US INC10101 SCIENCE DRIVE STURTEVANT WI 53177

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Rasmussen, Matthew Milwaukee, US 8 18
Skrzypchak, Mark J Pleasant Prairie, US 19 95

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