US 11,772,766 B2
System and method for controlling position of a marine drive
Travis C. Malouf, Germantown, WI (US); Matthew W. Snyder, Fond du Lac, WI (US); and Jason S. Arbuckle, Horicon, WI (US)
Assigned to Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US)
Filed by Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US)
Filed on Dec. 21, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/558,272.
Application 17/558,272 is a continuation of application No. 16/922,787, filed on Jul. 7, 2020, granted, now 11,235,847.
Prior Publication US 2022/0111945 A1, Apr. 14, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B63H 20/10 (2006.01); B63H 20/12 (2006.01); B63H 25/02 (2006.01); B63H 20/00 (2006.01)
CPC B63H 20/10 (2013.01) [B63H 20/12 (2013.01); B63H 25/02 (2013.01); B63H 2020/003 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of controlling a marine drive on a marine vessel, the method comprising:
receiving a trim position instruction to adjust a trim position of the marine drive;
receiving a steering position of the marine drive;
determining an allowable steering angle range based on the trim position instruction and/or the adjusted trim position of the marine drive; and
controlling a trim actuator to adjust the trim position of the marine drive based on the trim position instruction, the steering position, and the allowable steering angle range such that the steering position of the marine drive remains within the allowable steering angle range for the adjusted trim position.