Trolling motor housing

Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a trolling motor housing showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view; and,

FIG. 7 is a top plan view.

The broken line showing of a trolling motors associated elements, shown throughout the drawings, and fluting on the side of the housing in FIGS. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design. Additionally, the broken lines that run the vertical length of the housing in FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 5 and which define the bounds of the claimed design form no part thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D153704 May 1949 Kiekhaefer
D155904 November 1949 Kiekhaefer
D182335 May 1958 Kiekhaefer
3989000 November 2, 1976 Foley, Jr.
4151807 May 1, 1979 Black, Jr.
4386918 June 7, 1983 Matthews et al.
4698032 October 6, 1987 Hill
4735166 April 5, 1988 Dimalanta
5046974 September 10, 1991 Griffin et al.
5439401 August 8, 1995 Clark
Other references
  • JWA Marine Minn Kota--Electric Fishing Motors 1997 pp. 1-52.
Patent History
Patent number: D418520
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 30, 1998
Date of Patent: Jan 4, 2000
Assignee: Johnson Worldwide Associates (Sturtevant, WI)
Inventor: Ronald P. Hansen (Mapleton, MN)
Primary Examiner: Ralf Seifert
Law Firm: Foley & Lardner
Application Number: 0/94,375
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Boat Type (includes Element) (D15/4)
International Classification: 1501;