Abstract A motor control support for a fishing boat employed in conjunction with a fisherman's chair (10) which is mounted on a first end of a vertically positioned pedestal (12) and with the second end of the pedestal being secured rotatably in a receiving pedestal support (24) securely mounted on the deck. The motor control support includes a sleeve (14) which fits around the pedestal (12) and which is connected to a first end of an elongated arm (28) in such a manner that the arm (28) is pivotal in a vertical direction. The other end of the arm (28) is secured to a receiving structure (30) formed on the underside of a platform (34) which supports the motor control assembly (35). The arm (28) can be secured in any desired position so it can have any desired effective length from the chair pedestal (12) to the motor control supporting platform (34). The platform (34) has casters (36 and 38), secured on the underside surface thereof, which ride upon the deck (22) in an arcuate path. Because the arm (28) is connected in a manner to be vertically pivotal with respect to the sleeve (14) the platform (34) can ride up and down along its arcuate path upon an uneven deck surface (22).
The combination of a fisherman's chair and a platform for holding a boat motor control for use on the deck of a fishing boat and comprising; a fisherman's chair having a supporting first sized pedestal of circular cross section extending downwardly from said chair; a receiving means mounted securely on said deck for receiving and rotatably supporting said pedestal in a vertical position; a first tubular shaped sleeve rotatably mountable around said pedestal and having a pair of parallel ear-like elements extending outwardly from and beyond the perimeter of said first sleeve; an elongated first channel-like element secured at a first end to said ear-like elements in a manner to be vertically pivotal; a horizontal platform having a substantially flat upper surface for mounting said motor control, an underside surface, and a second channel-like element secured on said underside surface with a cross sectional opening of a shape to slidably receive said first channel-like element; means for securing said first channel-like element within said second channel-like element at desired locations; and a pair of casters mounted on the underside surface of said platform to enable said platform to move in an arcuate path around said pedestal with the radius of said arcuate path being determined by the positioning of said first channel-like element within said second channel-like element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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The combination of a fisherman's chair and a platform for holding a boat motor control for use on the deck of a fishing boat and comprising; a fisherman's chair having a supporting first sized pedestal of circular cross section extending downwardly from said chair; a receiving means mounted securely on said deck for receiving and rotatably supporting said pedestal in a vertical position; a first tubular shaped sleeve rotatably mountable around said pedestal and having a pair of parallel ear-like elements extending outwardly from and beyond the perimeter of said first sleeve; an elongated first channel-like element secured at a first end to said ear-like elements in a manner to be vertically pivotal; a horizontal platform having a substantially flat upper surface for mounting said motor control, an underside surface, and a second channel-like element secured on said underside surface with a cross sectional opening of a shape to slidably receive said first channel-like element; means for securing said first channel-like element within said second channel-like element at desired locations; and a pair of casters mounted on the underside surface of said platform to enable said platform to move in an arcuate path around said pedestal with the radius of said arcuate path being determined by the positioning of said first channel-like element within said second channel-like element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The combination of claim 1 in which said platform has a plurality of groups of indentations formed therein with each group of indentations marking those spots where holes are to be drilled to receive screws for mounting a given type of motor control on said platform.