US3580212A
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Control and mounting system for electric trolling motor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-12-04
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Granted: 1971-05-25
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Expires: 1989-12-04
Abstract
Abstract An electric outboard motor assembly and storage housing therefor including remotely disposed power and steering controls. The storage housing is constructed in a manner whereby a battery for the electric outboard motor assembly may be received therein and a voltage control is mounted on the housing and operatively connected to the battery and electric motor of the outboard motor assembly for controlling the speed of operation of the electric motor. Further, the steering control for the electric outboard motor assembly includes a pair of selectively usable steering components, one of which is removably supported from the housing and receivable in the latter for storing and the other of which is mountable directly on the outboard motor assembly and is also receivable in the housing for storage. In addition, the second mentioned steering control is provided with its own voltage control whereby one hand operation of the electric outboard motor assembly may be accomplished when the motor is being steered by the second mentioned steering control.
Inventors
- 👤 Warren D Fortson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 02:47
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63H; B63H20/00; B63H20/007
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
In combination with a housing from which a horizontally disposed driven propeller shaft is journaled and including an upstanding support standard having a mounting bracket journaled on its upper end for rotation about an axis generally paralleling the standard and adapted for support from the gunwale of a boat with the support standard disposed outwardly of the boat, remotely operable means operatively connected between said standard and mounting bracket for adjustably rotating the standard relative to the bracket, said mounting bracket including a first portion for securement to saiD gunwale and a second portion supported from said first portion for rotation about a horizontal axis and from which the upper end of said support standard is journaled, said first and second portions including first coacting means establishing a limit position of swinging of said second portion relative to said first portion in one direction, said first portion and said standard including second coacting means operative to lock said standard, and thus said second portion, against swinging from said limit position about said horizontal axis in the other direction when the standard is rotated relative to said second portion to a position between a first and second relatively angularly displaced position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
200 words
In combination with a housing from which a horizontally disposed driven propeller shaft is journaled and including an upstanding support standard having a mounting bracket journaled on its upper end for rotation about an axis generally paralleling the standard and adapted for support from the gunwale of a boat with the support standard disposed outwardly of the boat, remotely operable means operatively connected between said standard and mounting bracket for adjustably rotating the standard relative to the bracket, said mounting bracket including a first portion for securement to saiD gunwale and a second portion supported from said first portion for rotation about a horizontal axis and from which the upper end of said support standard is journaled, said first and second portions including first coacting means establishing a limit position of swinging of said second portion relative to said first portion in one direction, said first portion and said standard including second coacting means operative to lock said standard, and thus said second portion, against swinging from said limit position about said horizontal axis in the other direction when the standard is rotated relative to said second portion to a position between a first and second relatively angularly displaced position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
155 words
In combination, a mount, a shaft supported from said mount for oscillation about the longitudinal axis of said shaft, a drive for oscillating said shaft, said mount including a first portion for securement to a boat gunwale and a second portion supported from said first portion for oscillation about a horizontal axis extending transversely of said shaft and from which the upper end of said shaft is oscillatably supported, said drive including means supported from said shaft and defining a generally radially outwardly opening generally circular groove concentric with said axis, a Bowden cable assembly including an elongated flexible cable core including a midportion having at least one full convolution formed therein seated in said groove, and a pair of axially spaced outer sleeve portions including adjacent ends stationarily supported from said second portion of said mount and with which the opposite end portions of said core are guidingly engaged for longitudinal shifting relative thereto.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
155 words
In combination, a mount, a shaft supported from said mount for oscillation about the longitudinal axis of said shaft, a drive for oscillating said shaft, said mount including a first portion for securement to a boat gunwale and a second portion supported from said first portion for oscillation about a horizontal axis extending transversely of said shaft and from which the upper end of said shaft is oscillatably supported, said drive including means supported from said shaft and defining a generally radially outwardly opening generally circular groove concentric with said axis, a Bowden cable assembly including an elongated flexible cable core including a midportion having at least one full convolution formed therein seated in said groove, and a pair of axially spaced outer sleeve portions including adjacent ends stationarily supported from said second portion of said mount and with which the opposite end portions of said core are guidingly engaged for longitudinal shifting relative thereto.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The combination of claim 2 wherein said groove includes a portion thereof of increased dimension, said one convolution having an enlargement thereon seated in said portion of increased dimension.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
125 words
In combination, a base adapted for support from a peripheral portion of the hull of a boat, a horizontally laterally opening slotted support journal, a mounting sleeve, a support shaft rotatable in said sleeve, said sleeve including a horizontal pivot shaft portion supported laterally outwardly of one side of said sleeve removably journaled in said slotted journal, said sleeve and base including coacting means defining a limit position of pivotal movement of said sleeve relative to said base in one direction and said shaft and base including coacting means operative to selectively prevent pivotal movement of said sleeve in the other direction from said limit position in response to rotation of said shaft relative to said sleeve between relatively angularly displaced positions of said shaft.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
125 words
In combination, a base adapted for support from a peripheral portion of the hull of a boat, a horizontally laterally opening slotted support journal, a mounting sleeve, a support shaft rotatable in said sleeve, said sleeve including a horizontal pivot shaft portion supported laterally outwardly of one side of said sleeve removably journaled in said slotted journal, said sleeve and base including coacting means defining a limit position of pivotal movement of said sleeve relative to said base in one direction and said shaft and base including coacting means operative to selectively prevent pivotal movement of said sleeve in the other direction from said limit position in response to rotation of said shaft relative to said sleeve between relatively angularly displaced positions of said shaft.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
66 words
The combination of claim 4 wherein the slot in said support journal extends longitudinally thereof and is of a width at least slightly less than the inside diameter of said support journal, said support shaft including at least one flattened side thereof, the distance between said flattened side and the remote side of said shaft being at least slightly less than the width of said slot.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
108 words
A steering and electric motor control for an electric outboard motor, said control including a generally horizontal control arm, means supporting one end of said control arm for oscillation about an upstanding axis, the other end of said arm defining a horizontally disposed yoke opening endwise outwardly of said other end and adapted to receive the knee of an operator of said control therein, the closed end of said yoke including an electric control switch having a movable actuator projecting generally centrally into the knee receiving area defined by said yoke from the closed end of the latter and engageable by said knee for actuation of said switch.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
108 words
A steering and electric motor control for an electric outboard motor, said control including a generally horizontal control arm, means supporting one end of said control arm for oscillation about an upstanding axis, the other end of said arm defining a horizontally disposed yoke opening endwise outwardly of said other end and adapted to receive the knee of an operator of said control therein, the closed end of said yoke including an electric control switch having a movable actuator projecting generally centrally into the knee receiving area defined by said yoke from the closed end of the latter and engageable by said knee for actuation of said switch.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
51 words
The combination of claim 6 wherein said control arm includes means defining a pair of motion transmitting arms supported for oscillation with said yoke and including free ends disposed on opposite sides of said axis, said control including a bowDen cable assembly whose core ends are attached to said free ends.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
55 words
The combination of claim 7 wherein the midportion of said cable assembly is free of an outer casing and the exposed midportion of the core has a convolution formed therein, and a sleeve portion about which said convolution is lightly wound and adapted to be secured to a rotatable upright support shaft for rotation therewith.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
100 words
The combination of claim 8 including a mount, said shaft being supported from said mount for oscillation about the longitudinal axis of said shaft, a drive for oscillating said shaft, said drive including means supported from said shaft and defining a generally radially outwardly opening generally circular groove concentric with said axis, an elongated flexible cable core including a midportion having at least one full convolution formed therein seated in said groove, and guide means stationarily supported from said mount with which the opposite end portions of said core are guidingly engaged for longitudinal shifting relative to said guide means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
114 words
The combination of claim 8 including a base adapted for support from a peripheral portion of a boat hull, a support journal pivotally supported from said base for oscillation about a horizontal axis extending transversely of said sleeve, said support shaft being rotatable in said sleeve, said sleeve and base including coacting means defining a limit position of pivotal movement of said sleeve relative to said base in one direction and said shaft and base including coacting means operative to selectively prevent pivotal movement of said sleeve in the other direction from said limit position in response to rotation of said shaft relative to said sleeve between relatively angularly displaced positions of said shaft.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
62 words
The combination of claim 8, including a base adapted for support from a peripheral portion of the hull of a boat, a horizontally laterally opening slotted support journal, a mounting sleeve, said support shaft being rotatable in said sleeve, said sleeve including a horizontal pivot shaft portion supported laterally outwardly of one side of said sleeve removably journaled in said slotted journal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The combination of claim 11 wherein one end of said shaft includes an electric motor and propeller assembly.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
74 words
The combination of claim 11 wherein said sleeve and base include coacting means defining a limit position of pivotal movement of said sleeve relative to said base in one direction and said shaft and base include coacting means operative to selectively prevent pivotal movement of said sleeve in the other direction from said limit position in response to rotation of said shaft relative to said sleeve between relatively angularly displaced positions of said shaft.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-05-24 | 1974-11-23 | 1975-05-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-05-24 | 1978-11-23 | 1979-05-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-05-24 | 1982-11-23 | 1983-05-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |