Patents by Inventor Irving William North

Irving William North has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4009678
    Abstract: A racing boat is powered by a pair of pendent inboard-outboard drive units having inboard steering arms. A pair of push-pull cable units connect a forward located steering wheel unit to the arms. The cable units extend along opposite sides of the boat with the casing fixed at the steering wheel and the core wires secured to the opposite sides of the steering wheel and to the opposite steering arms. A power steering unit coupled to the one steering arm and having in input element. The adjacent cable unit has a threaded extension pipe with a fixed coupler connected to the power control input. A core rod is connected to the core, is slidably mounted in the pipe and is pivotally connected to the power steering link to transmit casing reaction forces to the power input. An adjustable rigid linkage includes a tie rod having adjustable ends pivotally connected to the anchor member on the extension pipes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1975
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1977
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventor: Irving William North