Patents by Inventor Lester C. Weaver

Lester C. Weaver 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).

  • Electric fishing motor control
    Patent number: 4474560
    Abstract: An integrated control mechanism for an electric fishing motor (10). The electric fishing motor (10) has a motor tube (11) with a propulsion unit (12) secured to one end and a control head (16) mounted on the other end. An articulation assembly (35) has a frame portion (36) secured to the housing (28) of the control head (16) and a bracket portion (38) attached to the motor tube (11). The assembly (56) which effects the pivotal connection between the frame and bracket portions (36, 38) also accommodates selectively positioning the control head (16) radially about the axis (58) of the motor tube (11). A tiller (60) is secured to the frame portion (36), and an on/off switch (89) is operatively connected between the frame and bracket portion (36, 38) such that vertical manipulation of the tiller (60) articulates the assembly (35) to actuate the on/off switch (89).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 2, 1984
    Assignee: Shakespeare Company
    Inventor: Lester C. Weaver
  • Deck mount for fishing motor
    Patent number: 4094482
    Abstract: A mount having a base bracket for mounting the motor tube of a fishing motor on a boat deck for swinging between a vertical operating position and a horizontal stowed position over the deck. A clamping yoke for holding the motor tube is swiveled on the bracket and a manually releasable latch pivoted on the bracket selectively locks the clamping yoke in the operating and stowed positions when the yoke is swung to either position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1978
    Assignee: Shakespeare of Arkansas Inc.
    Inventor: Lester C. Weaver
  • Transom mount for fishing motor
    Patent number: 4076193
    Abstract: A mount having a clamp for mounting the motor tube of a fishing motor on the transom of a boat for swinging between a vertical operating position and a horizontal stowed position over the boat. A yoke for holding the motor tube is swiveled on the clamp and a manually releasable catch bracket pivoted on the yoke locks the yoke to the clamp in the operating position. A biased clip on the clamp releasably locks the yoke in the stowed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1976
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1978
    Assignee: Shakespeare of Arkansas, Inc.
    Inventor: Lester C. Weaver
  • Bow mount for trolling motors
    Patent number: 3954080
    Abstract: A linkage including a bracket for mounting a trolling motor on the bow or deck of a boat for swinging between operating and stowed positions. Releasable locking mechanism is provided for locking the motor in either position, and the release from one position and translation to the other position is accomplished by a single action on the part of the operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1975
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1976
    Assignee: Shakespeare of Arkansas, Inc.
    Inventor: Lester C. Weaver