Electric trolling motor foot control mount
US4702713A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 1985 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/20888
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A mount for an electric trolling motor foot control unit having base member, a pedal pivotal about a horizontal axis and motor control switches, the mount comprising a base plate secured to the underside of the base member, a connection at one end of the base plate for pivotally securing the base plate to the floor of a boat for pivotal movement of the base plate and the control unit upon the floor of the boat, the connection including a pivot bushing, whereby the user of the electric trolling motor may move the control unit around on the floor of a boat along a predetermined path without removing the control unit from its attachment to the boat.
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