Trolling motor column mounting system
US6394408B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 13, 1996 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/32681
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A trolling motor column is supported in a support frame by virtue of the ball and socket connection. The column passes through the ball. The ball has a bore through which the column extends. The column may be secured in different positions to the bore or a tube which extends from the bore in the ball. The support framework houses the socket which surrounds the ball. A clutch mechanism is provided to regulate the degree of force required to displace the ball within the socket. A neutral or vertical position indicator on the ball and socket is provided to easily reposition the column to near vertical after an encounter with an underwater object. As a result, the column can flex in a multiplicity of planes around a 360° circle.
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