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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2021
William M. Gibson, Eufaula, AL (US);
Justin Freeman, Ball Ground, GA (US);
Patrick Snellings, Cumming, GA (US);
William M. Gibson, Eufaula, AL (US);
Justin Freeman, Ball Ground, GA (US);
Patrick Snellings, Cumming, GA (US);
Johnson Outdoors Inc., Racine, WI (US);
Abstract
A sonar positioning system and method is provided to position a sonar array, such as a sonar array integrated in a trolling motor propulsion unit housing. The system operates to steer the sonar array once locked on a target or oriented in a desired orientation to counter or compensate for the movement of the trolling motor propulsion unit to allow the sonar array to maintain the orientation or be locked on the target. The system includes a countering mechanism to maintain the external orientation lock of the sonar array despite the movement of the orientation of the structure to which the sonar array is mounted.