US Patent No: 4,652,878

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Trim indicator for boats with outboard propeller drive units

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Abstract

An indicator instrument for boats with outboard drive units which can be adjusted to various angles in relation to the transom and which has an indicator, preferably an LCD which shows the angle of the drive unit within the entire adjustment range, and an indicator, preferably an LED stack, which provides a rough indication of the drive unit setting within the trim angle range.

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AB VOLVO PENTAGOTEBORG141
AB VOLVA PENTA, A CORP. OF SWEDENS-40508 GOTEBORG, SE2

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Borgersen, Kjell Hjalteby, SE 10 32

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
LEBRON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. (1)
4,459,115 Outboard motor vertical trim indicator 9 1982
 
SCAN ENTERPRISES, INC. (1)
4,420,741 Trim tab position monitor and display device 17 1981
 
YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA (1)
4,493,656 Tilt-up angle sensing system for inboard-outboard drives 7 1984
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (1)
4,340,936 Microprocessor navigational aid system 22 1980

Patent Citation Ranking

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SANSHIN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (2)
4,855,733 Inclination detector adjusting device for vessel propulsion unit 2 1988
5,043,727 Display system for marine vessel 25 1990
 
TAMAPACK CO., LTD. (2)
5,463,370 Display device for a vehicle 13 1993
5,594,415 Display device for a vehicle 32 1995
 
BENNETT MARINE, INCORPORATED OF DEERFIELD BEACH (1)
5,385,110 Boat trim control and monitor system 28 1990
 
BMS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (1)
6,126,498 Hydraulic marine jack plate position indicator 2 1999
 
KREUTER MARINE CORPORATION (1)
4,912,465 Rudder position indicator 4 1987
 
TDAKA PRODUCTS, L.L.C. (1)
5,584,731 Trim position indicator and methods of using same 3 1995
 
TRIM MASTER MARINE, INC. (1)
5,474,013 Trim tab auto-retract and multiple switching device 11 1995
 
VOLVO PENTA OF THE AMERICAS, INC. (1)
5,788,545 Trim angler sensor transmission for a marine drive 3 1997
 
YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA (1)
7,571,032 Display device for watercraft 0 2005
 
YAMAHA MARINE KABUSHIKI KAISHA (1)
7,059,922 Trim angle correction indicating system for outboard motor 1 2004