Patents by Inventor Richard R. Folsom

Richard R. Folsom 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).

  • Apparatus for raising and lowering a trolling motor
    Patent number: 5112258
    Abstract: Apparatus (10) for use with a trolling motor (M) on a fishing boat (B) to raise and lower the motor. A frame (12) is attachable to the boat, and a movable bracket (18) has one end fixedly attached to the motor and its other end rotatably connected to the frame. A lever (34) is connected to the motor to move the motor between its two position. A reversible electric motor (44) drives a gear mechanism (46) to move the lever in one direction when the motor is lowered and in the opposite direction when the motor is raised.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1992
    Inventor: Richard R. Folsom