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US 4,224,893 AGranted
Weed guard for electric trolling motors
OwnerAndy F. Vollmarinventor
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Abstract
A weed guard for electric trolling motors including a generally semi-cylindrical lower portion to embrace the bottom portion of the electric motor and a forwardly upwardly angle portion from the lower portion, terminating at a point somewhat above the normal water line.
Claims1
A weed guard for an electric trolling motor comprising,
- a first weed guard portion of semi-cylindrical shape to nest over the bottom portion of a conventional cylindrical housing of an electric trolling motor having a propeller,
- a second weed guard portion integral with the first weed guard portion extending angularly forwardly and upwardly from the housing of the trolling motor and being of such a length as to extend somewhat above the normal water line of the trolling motor when in use,
- the second portion of the weed guard being in the form of an elongated semi-cylindrical cone of the approximate diameter of the housing of the electric trolling motor at its base and extending to an apex somewhat above the normal water line of the trolling motor,
- the exterior of said second portion being smooth and unperforated to deflect weeds away from the propeller of the electric trolling motor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.