Patents by Inventor Robert A. Booty

Robert A. Booty 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).

  • Mounting apparatus for outboard trolling motors
    Patent number: 4410161
    Abstract: The invention provides a mounting apparatus for outboard trolling motors. A linkage having equal length bars is pivotally mounted to the outboard motor swivel bracket (14) and to a mounting bracket (13) to constrain the outboard motor (10) to rotate 90 degrees between its operating position and its retracted position as the linkage arms (15, 19) rotate approximately 180 degrees. A latch (24) secures the swivel bracket (14) to the mounting bracket (13) in the operating position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1983
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventor: Robert A. Booty