Patent ID: 11964746
Assignee: BRUNSWICK CORPORATION
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B  F

Claim 10:
11. An outboard motor comprising:
a powerhead for causing rotation of a driveshaft,
a steering housing,
a gearcase supporting a propulsor which is operatively coupled to the powerhead so that operation of the powerhead causes the propulsor to generate thrust in a body of water, wherein the gearcase is steerable relative to the steering housing to vary a direction of the thrust,
a steering column extending from the gearcase into the steering housing, wherein the driveshaft or an extension thereof extends through the steering column and into operable engagement with the propulsor, and
a steering actuator comprising a piston which is movable back and forth in a cylinder, and wherein the piston is engaged with the steering column via a rack and pinion so that back and forth movement of the piston causes rotation of the steering column and the gearcase.