Remote switching device for electric trolling motor

Claim 2

A switch mechanism for operating an electric trolling motor for use on a boat in trolling for fish, wherein said switch mechanism includes: a. a housing for said switch mechanism, said housing being made of a rustproof material; b. a foot-operated switch assembly secured within said housing and including a switch connector, said foot-operated switch assembly being activated when pressed and deactivated when released; c. a substantial length of conductor being connected at a first conductor end thereof to said foot-operated switch in electrical cooperation therewith; d. a second conductor end of said conductor being oppositely disposed from said first conductor end thereof; e. a securing means for removably securing said second conductor end in electrical cooperation with said electric trolling motor; f. said conductor including a first wire and a second wire within said conductor; g. a wire clip electrically secured on each of a first end of said first wire and a first end of said second wire, said wire clip serving to electrically connect said first wire and said second wire to said switch connector; h. said first end of said first wire and said first end of said second wire forming said first conductor end; i. said second end of said first wire and said second end of said second wire forming said second conductor end; j. said securing means including a switch male connector and a switch female connector; k. said switch male connector being electrically connected to said first wire at a second end of said first wire; said second end of said first wire being oppositely disposed from said first end of said first wire; and l. said switch female connector being electrically connected to said second wire at a second end of said second wire; said second end of said second wire being oppositely disposed from said second end of said second wire.

Claim 3

The switch mechanism of claim 1 wherein said housing includes: a. a base side capable of resting adjacent to the bottom of a boat; b. a switch side adjacent said base side and at an acute angle with said base side; and c. a rear side connecting said switch side and said base side.

Claim 4

The switch mechanism of claim 2 wherein said housing further includes: a. a base pad secured to said base side capable of resting on said bottom of said boat in order to prevent the sliding of said switch mechanism over said bottom of said boat; and b. a pressure-activated, switch button secured in said switch side; and c. a conductor aperture within said rear side permitting said conductor to pass from said switch button through said conductor aperture to said electric trolling motor.

Claim 5

A switch mechanism of claim 3 wherein said rear side further includes: a. a rear seam formed by an overlap of material used to make said housing; and b. a rear rivet assembly securing said seam.

Claim 6

The switch mechanism of claim 4 wherein said switch assembly includes: a. a standard screw and nut switch mount for securing said switch assembly in said housing; b. a pressure-activated switch button within said switch assembly, said switch button being on a top of said switch side; and c. a switch connector oppositely disposed from said switch button and within said housing for electrically connecting said switch assembly to said conductor.

Claim 7

The switch mechanism of claim 5 wherein said switch male connector and said switch female connector are capable of being interchanged and interconnectable.

Claim 8

The switch mechanism of claim 6 wherein said conductor is of sufficient length to permit said switch mechanism to be placed in any position in said boat.

Claim 9

A separable combination of a foot-operated switch mechanism and an electric trolling motor, wherein said switch mechanism is removably secured to said motor to permit moving of said switch mechanism from one motor to another and is capable of turning said motor on when activated and off when deactivated, wherein said switch mechanism includes: a. a housing for said switch mechanism, said housing being made of a rustproof material; b. a foot-operated switch assembly secured within said housing and including a switch connector, said foot-operated switch assembly being activated when pressed and deactivated when released; c. a substantial length of conductor being connected at a first conductor end thereof to said foot-operated switch in electrical cooperation therewith; d. a second conductor end of said conductor being oppositely disposed from said first conductor end thereof; e. a securing means for removably securing said second conductor end in electrical cooperation with said electric trolling motor; f. a separated negative wire on said motor having a first cut end and a second cut end; g. a first short wire and plug connector being electrically connected to said first cut end; h. a second short wire and plug connector being electrically connected to said second cut end; and i. said first short wire and plug connector including a first connector wire, said first connector wire having a first bare end at one end thereof and a first female plug electrically secured thereto and oppositely disposed from bare end; j. said second short wire and plug connector including a second connector wire, said second connector wire having a second bare end at one end thereof and a second male plug electrically secured thereto and oppositely disposed from said bare end; k. said conductor including a first wire and a second wire within said conductor; l. a wire clip electrically secured on each of a first end of said first wire and a first end of said second wire, said wire clip serving to electrically connect said first wire and said second wire to said switch connector; m. said first end of said first wire and said first end of said second wire forming said first conductor end; n. said second end of said first wire and said second end of said second wire forming said second conductor end; o. a switch male connector being electrically connected to said second of said first wire at a second end of said first wire; p. a switch female connector being electrically connected to said second end of said second wire; q. said switch female connector being electrically cooperative with said second male plug; and r. a switch male connector being electrically cooperative with said first female plug.

Claim 10

A separable combination of a foot-operated switch mechanism and an electric trolling motor, wherein said switch mechanism is removably secured to said motor to permit moving of said switch mechanism from one motor to another and is capable of turning said motor on when activated and off when deactivated, wherein said switch mechanism includes: a. a housing for said switch mechanism, said housing being made of a rustproof material; b. a foot-operated switch assembly secured within said housing and including a switch connector, said foot-operated switch assembly being activated when pressed and deactivated when released; c. a substantial length of conductor being connected at a first conductor end thereof to said foot-operated switch in electrical cooperation therewith; d. a second conductor end of said conductor being oppositely disposed from said first conductor end thereof; e. a securing means for removably securing said second conductor end in electrical cooperation with said electric trolling motor; f. a separated negative wire on said motor having a first cut end and a second cut end; g. a first short wire and plug connector being electrically connected to said first cut end; h. a second short wire and plug connector being electrically connected to said second cut end; and i. said first short wire and plug connector including a first connector wire, said first connector wire having a first bare end at one end thereof and a first female plug electrically secured thereto and oppositely disposed from bare end; j. said second short wire and plug connector including a second connector wire, said second connector wire having a second bare end at one end thereof and a second male plug electrically secured thereto and oppositely disposed from said bare end; k. said conductor including a first wire and a second wire within said conductor; l. a wire clip electrically secured on each of a first end of said first wire and a first end of said second wire, said wire clip serving to electrically connect said first wire and said second wire to said switch connector; m. said first end of said first wire and said first end of said second wire forming said first conductor end; n. said second end of said first wire and said second end of said second wire forming said second conductor end; o. a switch male connector being electrically connected to said second of said first wire at a second end of said first wire; p. a switch female connector being electrically connected to said second end of said second wire; q. said switch female connector being electrically cooperative with said second male plug; and r. a switch male connector being electrically cooperative with said first female plug.

Claim 11

The separable combination of a foot-operated switch mechanism and an electric trolling motor of claim 8 wherein said motor includes: a. a base side capable of resting adjacent to the bottom of a boat; b. a switch side adjacent said base side and at an acute angle with said base side; and c. a rear side connecting said switch side and said base side.

Claim 12

The separable combination of a foot-operated switch mechanism and an electric trolling motor of claim 9 wherein said housing further includes: a. a base pad secured to said base side capable of resting on said bottom of said boat in order to prevent the sliding of said switch mechanism over said bottom of said boat; and b. a pressure-activated, switch button secured in said switch side; and c. a conductor aperture within said rear side permitting said conductor to pass from said switch button through said conductor aperture to said electric trolling motor.

Claim 13

The separable combination of a foot-operated switch mechanism and an electric trolling motor of claim 10 wherein said rear side further includes: a. a rear seam formed by an overlap of material used to make said housing; and b. a rear rivet assembly securing said seam.

Claim 14

The separable combination of a foot-operated switch mechanism and an electric trolling motor of claim 10 wherein said switch assembly includes: a. a screw and nut switch mount for securing said switch assembly in said housing; b. a pressure-activated switch button within said switch assembly, said switch being on a top of said switch side; and c. a switch connector oppositely disposed from said switch button and within said housing for electrically connecting said switch assembly to said conductor.

Claim 15

The separable combination of a foot-operated switch mechanism and an electric trolling motor of claim 12 wherein said switch male connector and said switch female connector are capable of being interchanged and interconnectable.