Trolling motor mount assembly
OwnerTerry Kinginventor
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Abstract
An electric trolling motor transom mount that (a.) allows a trolling motor to kick over logs while the boat is traveling forward without damaging the trolling motor shaft or mount, (b.) and yet secures the trolling motor propeller in the water while propelling the boat in reverse, and (c.) also allows the operator to remove moss or debris from the propeller while the operator is comfortably seated in the boat, and (d.) allows the trolling motor to be placed in a stowed position on the floor of the boat.
Claims22
An apparatus for fastening a trolling motor on a boat, said apparatus comprising:
- a trolling motor mount assembly for mounting a trolling motor to the stern of a boat;
- and
- means to hinge a swingable plate thereto;
- said mount assembly contains a swingable plate, said plate contains a hinge means at a first end and a means to rotationally mount a trolling motor at a second end. When said first end of said swingable plate is connected to said means to hinge a swingable plate thereto and said second end of said swingable plate contains said trolling motor, said swingable plate is operable to carry said trolling motor from a stowed position on the floor of said boat to an operating position in the water.
An apparatus for fastening a trolling motor on a boat;
- said apparatus comprising:
- a trolling motor mount assembly for mounting a trolling motor on the transom of a boat;
- and
- means to hinge a swingable plate thereto;
- said mount assembly contains a swingable plate, said plate contains a hinge means at a first end and a means to rotationally mount a trolling motor at a second end,
- when said first end of said swingable plate is connected to said means to hinge a swingable plate thereto and said second end of said swingable plate contains said trolling motor, said swingable plate is operable to carry said trolling motor from a stowed position in said boat to an operating position in the water.
An apparatus for fastening a trolling motor on a boat, said apparatus comprising:
- a trolling motor mount assembly for mounting a trolling motor to a stern portion of a boat;
- and
- means to hinge a swingable plate thereto, said means are positioned in said boat;
- said mount assembly further contains a swingable plate, said plate contains a hinge means at a first end and a means to rotationally mount a trolling motor at a second end;
- when said first end of said swingable plate is connected to said means to hinge a swingable plate thereto, and said second end of said swingable plate contains said trolling motor, said swingable plate is operable to swing said trolling motor from an upright operating position in the water to an inverted position over the boat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.