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EP 0038500 B1 19840704 - SUPPORT FOR STEERING ENGINE

Title (en)

SUPPORT FOR STEERING ENGINE

Publication

EP 0038500 B1 19840704 (DE)

Application

EP 81102796 A 19810411

Priority

DE 3014799 A 19800417

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0038500A1] 1. A steering mechanism, which controls a rudder blade via a rudder shaft, which has an additional drive unit, and wherein the mechanism is carried by spring elements on the body of the boat, characterised in that for resilient fixing in all directions of the steering mechanism (1), there are provided vertically and horizontally cooperating, but separate, bearing units, with spring elements (6, 10) for transmitting the vertical forces to the body of the boat, and with spring elements (12) for transmitting the rotational moments.

IPC 1-7

B63H 25/38; B63B 3/40; F16F 15/04

IPC 8 full level

B63B 3/40 (2006.01); B63H 25/38 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B63B 3/40 (2013.01); B63H 25/38 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE FR NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0038500 A1 19811028; EP 0038500 B1 19840704; DE 3014799 A1 19811022; DE 3014799 C2 19890706

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 81102796 A 19810411; DE 3014799 A 19800417