Patent · US Expired

Downrigger swivel base

US4411395A · kind A · utility

18Cited by
8References
14Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 14, 1981
Grant dateOct 25, 1983
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 14, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01K89/0165
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The swivel mount of the present invention provides a low profile swivel for a deep trolling reel which can be permanently secured to the deck of a vessel and provides incremental rotational adjustment of the deep trolling reel mounted thereto through 360.degree. at 45.degree. intervals in the preferred embodiment. The structure compactness is made possible by the use of interengaging locking mechanism extending upwardly from a base plate to engage a plurality of angularly spaced notches communicating with the outer periphery of an annular groove in a swivel plate pivotally mounted to the base plate. The locking mechanism is spring-loaded and includes a control handle extending outwardly from the base plate to releasably lock the deep troller in a desired position.

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