Trolling motor propulsion unit support shaft

- Johnson Outdoors Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the trolling motor support shaft of the present invention with portions of an adjacent trolling motor shown in phantom;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the trolling motor support shaft of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof; the rear elevational view being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a left end elevational view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a trolling motor propulsion unit support shaft, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D461480
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 13, 2000
Date of Patent: Aug 13, 2002
Assignee: Johnson Outdoors Inc. (Sturtevant, WI)
Inventors: Steven J. Knight (Madison Lake, MN), Ronald P. Hansen (Mapleton, MN), Shawn Showcatally (Mankato, MN)
Primary Examiner: Melody N. Brown
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Foley & Lardner
Application Number: 29/124,847
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Boat Type (includes Element) (D15/4)
International Classification: 1501;