Trolling motor head unit

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front, top perspective view of a trolling motor head unit of the present design;

FIG. 2 is a front, bottom perspective view of the trolling motor head unit of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the trolling motor head unit of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the trolling motor head unit of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the trolling motor head unit of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a right side view of the trolling motor head unit of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a top view of the trolling motor head unit of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the trolling motor head unit of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 9 is a right side view of the trolling motor head unit of FIG. 1 shown in a state of use, attached to a trolling motor shaft and cord.

The uneven broken lines immediately adjacent the shaded area(s) represent the bounds of the claimed design while all other broken lines represent portions of the trolling motor head unit or environment that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a trolling motor head unit, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1106267
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 25, 2024
Date of Patent: Dec 16, 2025
Assignee: Navico Group Americas, LLC (Menomonee, WI)
Inventors: Joseph Raffills (Auckland), Paul Robert Bailey (Auckland)
Primary Examiner: Richard Edgar
Assistant Examiner: Alexander Joseph David
Application Number: 29/939,162
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