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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2023
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Kevin T. Farrell, Port Orange, FL (US);
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Abstract
A system for determining utilization of an accessory for a marine vessel. The system includes an accessory holder coupled to the marine vessel and configured to support the accessory, a sensor configured to detect whether the accessory is coupled to the accessory holder, a display device configured to generate a display, and control system operatively coupled to the sensor and the display device. The control system is configured to determine the utilization of the accessory based on whether the sensor detects that the accessory is coupled to the accessory holder. The control system is further is configured to cause the display device to generate the display to indicate the utilization determined for the accessory.