Patent ID: 6406342
Filing Date: 2002-06-18
Classification: B63H,F02P

Abstract:
A control handle of an outboard motor, comprising:an arm extending from said outboard motor, said control handle being attached to said arm for rotation about a rotational axis of said control handle; an actuator associated with said outboard motor, said actuator being connected to a control device of said outboard motor; a pushbutton switch attached to said control handle, said pushbutton being connected in signal communication with said actuator and movable by an operator of said outboard motor to an electrical state, said actuator being responsive to said pushbutton being in said electrical state; an end portion of said control handle, said electrical state of said pushbutton being caused by movement of said pushbutton in a direction generally parallel to said rotational axis; and an end surface of said end portion, said electrical state of said pushbutton being caused by movement of said pushbutton in a direction generally perpendicular to said end surface.