Thomas D Griffith

US Patent:

60548312, Apr 25, 2000

Filed:

Mar 24, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/047101

Inventors:

Prentice G. Moore - Starkville MS
Thomas C. Griffith - Europa MS
Loy Hoskins - Washington AR
William Mitchell - Hagerstown MD
Michael Shives - Smithbury MD
Nick G. IntVeldt - Frederick MD

Assignee:

Zebco Corporation - Tulsa OK

International Classification:

B64C 1320

US Classification:

318581

Abstract:

A trolling motor system comprises a trolling motor having a propeller rotatably driven thereby. The motor is connected to a rotating tube or column mounted to the boat. A control head is mounted at the upper end of the column. A steering motor in the control head controls rotational position of the trolling motor. The control head houses a control circuit for controlling speed of the trolling motor as well as position of the steering motor to steer the boat. A foot pedal is positioned in the boat in proximity to the control head. The foot pedal includes a plurality of user actuable switches for commanding operation of the steering motor and trolling motor. The commands are transmitted via radio frequency to a receiver in the control head. The receiver decodes the commands and transfers the command to the control circuit.

US Patent:

58923381, Apr 6, 1999

Filed:

Jul 10, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/676667

Inventors:

Prentice G. Moore - Starkville MS
Thomas C. Griffith - Eupora MS
Loy Hoskins - Washington AR
William Mitchell - Hagerstown MD
Michael Shives - Smithbury MD
Nick G. IntVeldt - Frederick MD

Assignee:

Zebco Corporation - Tulsa OK

International Classification:

B63H 2117
B63H 2548

US Classification:

318 16

Abstract:

A trolling motor system comprises a trolling motor having a propeller rotatably driven thereby. The motor is connected to a rotating tube or column mounted to the boat. A control head is mounted at the upper end of the column. A steering motor in the control head controls rotational position of the trolling motor. The control head houses a control circuit for controlling speed of the trolling motor as well as position of the steering motor to steer the boat. A foot pedal is positioned in the boat in proximity to the control head. The foot pedal includes a plurality of user actuable switches for commanding operation of the steering motor and trolling motor. The commands are transmitted via radio frequency to a receiver in the control head. The receiver decodes the commands and transfers the command to the control circuit.

US Patent:

D488271, Apr 27, 1999

Filed:

May 19, 1997

Appl. No.:

D/070992

Inventors:

Lynn Evan Cook - Columbus MS
Thomas Earl Griffith - Eupora MS
Prentice Gean Moore - Starkville MS
Richard J. Robbins - Derby KS

Assignee:

Brunswick Corporation - Lake Forest IL

International Classification:

1501

US Classification:

D15 4