Patents by Inventor Christopher Dean Crawford

Christopher Dean Crawford 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).

  • Connection and features for interchangeable nosecone for a trolling motor
    Patent number: 10864976
    Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to a trolling motor including an electric motor having a propeller coupled thereto, a shaft configured for coupling the electric motor to a watercraft. The shaft is configured to rotate relative to the watercraft and the shaft defines an internal passage. The trolling motor also includes a housing that encapsulates the motor, a removable nosecone operably coupled to the housing opposite the propeller and configured to encapsulate at least one marine device. One or more mechanical connection features are provided to enable removable connection of the nosecone to the remainder of the trolling motor housing. One or more electrical connection features are provided to enable electrical connection of the at least one marine device through the trolling motor housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: NAVICO HOLDING AS
    Inventors: Aaron J. Burton, Matthew Laster, Jeremiah Clark, Christopher Dean Crawford, Paul Robert Bailey
  • Connection and features for interchangeable nosecone for a trolling motor
    Patent number: 10377459
    Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to a trolling motor including an electric motor having a propeller coupled thereto, a shaft configured for coupling the electric motor to a watercraft. The shaft is configured to rotate relative to the watercraft and the shaft defines an internal passage. The trolling motor also includes a housing that encapsulates the motor, a removable nosecone operably coupled to the housing opposite the propeller and configured to encapsulate at least one marine device. One or more mechanical connection features are provided to enable removable connection of the nosecone to the remainder of the trolling motor housing. One or more electrical connection features are provided to enable electrical connection of the at least one marine device through the trolling motor housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: NAVICO HOLDING AS
    Inventors: Aaron J. Burton, Matthew Laster, Jeremiah Clark, Christopher Dean Crawford, Paul Robert Bailey
  • CONNECTION AND FEATURES FOR INTERCHANGEABLE NOSECONE FOR A TROLLING MOTOR
    Publication number: 20190233075
    Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to a trolling motor including an electric motor having a propeller coupled thereto, a shaft configured for coupling the electric motor to a watercraft. The shaft is configured to rotate relative to the watercraft and the shaft defines an internal passage. The trolling motor also includes a housing that encapsulates the motor, a removable nosecone operably coupled to the housing opposite the propeller and configured to encapsulate at least one marine device. One or more mechanical connection features are provided to enable removable connection of the nosecone to the remainder of the trolling motor housing. One or more electrical connection features are provided to enable electrical connection of the at least one marine device through the trolling motor housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: AARON J. BURTON, MATTHEW LASTER, JEREMIAH CLARK, CHRISTOPHER DEAN CRAWFORD, PAUL ROBERT BAILEY
  • CONNECTION AND FEATURES FOR INTERCHANGEABLE NOSECONE FOR A TROLLING MOTOR
    Publication number: 20180281914
    Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to a trolling motor including an electric motor having a propeller coupled thereto, a shaft configured for coupling the electric motor to a watercraft. The shaft is configured to rotate relative to the watercraft and the shaft defines an internal passage. The trolling motor also includes a housing that encapsulates the motor, a removable nosecone operably coupled to the housing opposite the propeller and configured to encapsulate at least one marine device. One or more mechanical connection features are provided to enable removable connection of the nosecone to the remainder of the trolling motor housing. One or more electrical connection features are provided to enable electrical connection of the at least one marine device through the trolling motor housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Aaron J. Burton, Matthew Laster, Jeremiah Clark, Christopher Dean Crawford, Paul Robert Bailey