Patent ID: 6817461
Filing Date: 2004-11-16
Classification: F16D

Abstract:
A clutch mechanism for a marine propulsion system, comprising:a cam member supported for rotation about a first axis, said cam member having a first cam surface; and a cam follower supported for axial movement parallel to a second axis, said cam follower having a first cam follower surface, said first cam surface and said first cam follower surface being shaped to cause axial movement of said cam follower in response to rotational movement of said cam member between a first rotational position and a second rotational position, said first cam surface and said first cam follower surface being shaped to allow said cam member to rotate between said second rotational position and a third rotational position without causing said cam follower to move parallel to said second axis, said third rotational position being located at a first end of travel in a first rotational direction of said cam member, said first and second axes being generally perpendicular to each other.