Patent ID: 11858609
Assignee: GARMIN SWITZERLAND GMBH
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 12:
13. A marine motor system comprising:
a first motor and a second motor, each configured to couple to a marine vessel and thereby, in concert, propel the marine vessel; and
a foot controller in communication with the first motor and the second motor, the foot controller comprising:
a base configured to engage a portion of the marine vessel when the foot controller is in an operable position, and
a foot pedal pivotable, with respect to the base, about a first axis, and rotatable, with respect to at least a portion of the base, about a second axis different from the first axis; and

a first momentary switch on the foot pedal configured to control a lateral movement of the marine vessel in a first direction by collectively operating the first motor and the second motor; and
a second momentary switch on the foot pedal configured to control the lateral movement of the marine vessel in a second direction opposite to the first direction by collectively operating the first motor and the second motor;
wherein the foot controller is configured to control a first aspect of the marine motor system when the foot pedal is pivoted about the first axis by collectively operating the first motor and the second motor, and
wherein the foot controller is configured to control a second aspect of the marine motor system different from the first aspect when the foot pedal is rotated about the second axis by collectively operating the first motor and the second motor.