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US 2011/0086559 A1Published application
Mounting base for a trolling motor foot pedal
OwnerArlen Buffingtoninventor
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Abstract
A boat includes a boat deck having upper and lower deck portions and a deck transition portion. A mounting base is positioned so it extends proximate to the upper and lower deck portions and the deck transition portion. A foot operated trolling motor controller is carried by the mounting base and held at a desired orientation.
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Apparatus, comprising:
- a boat deck having upper and lower deck portions and a deck transition portion;
- a mounting base positioned so it extends proximate to the upper and lower deck portions and the deck transition portion;
- and
- a foot operated trolling motor controller carried by the mounting base.
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Apparatus, comprising:
- a boat deck;
- a mounting base with a lower surface shaped to extend along the boat deck, wherein the mounting base includes a downwardly extending welded edge;
- and
- a foot operated trolling motor controller carried by the mounting base.
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A method, comprising:
- providing a piece of rectangular flat stock material;
- removing the corners of the rectangular flat stock material to form first and second opposed arms and third and fourth opposed arms;
- bending the first and second opposed arms and third and fourth opposed arms downwardly to form an upper surface;
- welding the first opposed arm to the third and fourth arm;
- welding the second opposed arm to the third and fourth arm;
- and
- shaping a lower surface of the third and fourth opposed arms to conform to the shape of a boat deck.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.