US Patent No: 5,050,519

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Boat trolling motor control

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Abstract

A motor control system for a boat used for fishing in which the propulsion motor is automatically responsive to a control system for moving the boat at a desired distance from a habitat where fish are suspected to be found. The motor control system may be selectively responsive to one of several different types of control input such as sonar range device, radio frequency, optical or infrared transmitter, or cable control provisions.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL SYSTEMS, INC.ST LOUIS, MO2

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Senften, David A St. Peters, MO 6 51

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKYO KEIKI (1)
4,766,834 Marine automatic steering apparatus 3 1987
 
PACE MANUFACTURING, INC., P.O. BOX 14113, ARLINGTON, TX 76094, A VA CORP. (1)
4,737,940 Trolling motor with sonar transducer 8 1986
 
SANSHIN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (1)
4,744,322 Remote steering system for marine propulsion crafts 7 1986
 
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (1)
4,200,922 Self-propelled vehicle for destroying ground mines 13 1961

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Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC. (2)
5,386,368 Apparatus for maintaining a boat in a fixed position 28 1993
5,884,213 System for controlling navigation of a fishing boat 26 1996
 
ZEBCO CORPORATION (2)
5,892,338 Radio frequency remote control for trolling motors 22 1996
6,054,831 Radio frequency remote control for trolling motors 18 1998
 
ARCHITECTURAL SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC. (1)
5,129,345 System and method for automatically steering a boat along a path to maintain a selected depth 5 1990
 
BRUNSWICK CORPORATION (1)
5,797,339 Optical remote control for trolling motors and method of control 1 1996
 
DACE TECHNOLOGY (1)
5,832,440 Trolling motor with remote-control system having both voice--command and manual modes 21 1997
 
JOHNSON FISHING, INC. (1)
5,202,835 Trolling motor with heading lock 6 1992
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (1)
5,362,263 Trolling autopilot 9 1992