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Mounting apparatus for sonar transducer

  • US 4,982,924 A
  • Filed: 02/20/1990
  • Issued: 01/08/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/24/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for mounting a sonar transducer to a boat, comprising:

  • (a) an elongated first member having first and second end portions;

    (b) handle means located at said first end portion of said first member, said handle means being pivotally coupled to said first member;

    (c) transducer mounting means located at said second end portion of said first member, said transducer mounting means being adapted to couple to said transducer and being pivotally coupled to said first member such that said transducer can change elevational orientation with respect to a water line of said boat;

    (d) an elongated second member located adjacent to said first member having first and second ends, said second member first end being coupled to said handle means and said second member second end being coupled to said transducer mounting means, wherein when said handle means is pivoted the elevational orientation of said transducer mounting means correspondingly changes;

    (e) first member mounting means for mounting said first member to said boat, said first member mounting means comprising a sleeve and sleeve retaining means, said sleeve having a bore therethrough for receiving said first member, said first member being slidable with respect to said sleeve, said sleeve having an alterable inside diameter to selectively increase and decrease diameter, wherein when said sleeve has a small inside diameter, said first member is prevented from sliding and when said sleeve has a larger inside diameter, said first member is permitted to slide with respect to said sleeve, said sleeve having means for maintaining said small inside diameter, said sleeve retaining means being adapted to couple said sleeve to said boat, said first member mounting means allowing said first member, said handle means and said transducer mounting means to turn wherein the azimuthal orientation of said transducer mounting means changes.

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