Automatic down rigger control system
AssigneeCircom, Inc.
InventorsJohn J. Bednarz, Phillip J. Moser, Roger L. Rosenberg
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Abstract
An automatic down rigger control system is disclosed for use with a down rigger trolling line operated by a motor for raising and lowering the trolling line. Via the motor, the control system automatically lowers an end of the trolling line to a predetermined depth point and automatically raises the end of the trolling line to a predetermined surface point. Also, a manual operation mode is provided for selectively raising and lowering the trolling line to a depth other than the surface point and predetermined depth point.
Claims15
An automatic down rigger control system for use with a down rigger trolling line operated by a motor means for raising and lowering the trolling line, comprising:
- control system means for automatically controlling the motor means for lowering an end of the trolling line to a predetermined depth point and automatically raising the end of the trolling line to a predetermined surface point in a region of the surface of the water, said control system means including memory means for storing said predetermined depth point and predetermined surface point;
- said memory means comprising an electronic memory which receives as an input said predetermined surface point in response to actuation of a zero switch means and receives as an input said predetermined depth point in response to actuation of a store switch means;
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- motor direction trolling control means for comparing depth as established by a counter with said stored predetermined depth point or predetermined surface point.
An automatic down rigger control system for use with a down rigger trolling line operated by a motor means for raising and lowering the trolling line, comprising:
- control system means for automatically controlling the motor means for lowering an end of the trolling line to a predetermined depth point and automatically raising the end of the trolling line to a predetermined surface point in a region of the surface of the water, said control system means including memory means for storing said predetermined depth point and predetermined surface point;
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- said memory means comprising an electronic memory which receives as an input said predetermined surface point in response to actuation of a zero switch means and receives as an input said predetermined depth point in response to actuation of a store switch means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.