Patents by Inventor Walter A. Phillips, Sr.

Walter A. Phillips, Sr. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Directional control mechanism for a trolling motor
    Patent number: 4820208
    Abstract: A directional control mechanism for an electric trolling motor utilizes a plurality of foot pedal actuated switches to control a reversible directional control motor. A gear reduction unit connected to the directional control motor has an output shaft which rotates a drive pulley. A second pulley, connected to a rotatable trolling motor mounting shaft, is driven by a belt in engagement with the drive pulley. An electrical slip ring contact on the second pulley transmits current to the electric trolling motor. The trolling motor is also controlled by a switch activated by the foot pedal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1989
    Inventor: Walter A. Phillips, Sr.