Patents Assigned to Red Line Industries, Inc.
  • Steering apparatus for an outboard motor
    Patent number: 5355821
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1994
    Assignee: Red Line Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Bruce D. Johnson