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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 12, 1996
Prentice Gean Moore, Starkville, MS (US);
Stephen P Malak, Tulsa, OK (US);
Brunswick Corporation, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Abstract
A system (8) for controlling from a remote position the direction and speed of a trolling motor (16) that includes a steering motor (24) for turning the trolling motor (16), an optical receiver (22) coupled to the steering motor (24) and to a throttle (26), which is coupled to the trolling motor (16), and one or more reflectors (30, 40). An operator (10) may use a transmitter (18, 20) to develop an optical signal (34) representing a desired direction and speed for the trolling motor (16). Optical reflectors (30) assure delivery of the optical signal (34) to the optical receiver (22) notwithstanding potential obstacles (31).
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