Patents by Inventor William B. Lagerquist

William B. Lagerquist 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).

  • Outboard motor foot control
    Patent number: 4631034
    Abstract: A portable outboard motor foot control device of the pull-pull cable type characterized by a cable house adjacent to the control pedal which, in highly embodiments, contains a pulley system for each of two cables and a pulley-bearing lever arm to move the cables. The lever arm is moved on a pivot shaft turned by the pedal to impart movement to the cables, providing considerable ease of operation. Some preferred embodiments include a pedal having a foot-contact surface well spaced from the pivot axis of the pedal, preferably above the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1986
    Assignee: Johnson Fishing, Inc.
    Inventors: Eugene P. Menne, William B. Lagerquist, Del P. Decko