APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING A TRANSDUCER TO THE TRANSOM OF A BOAT
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1. An apparatus for mounting and angularly positioning a transducer to the transom of a boat comprising:
- a pivot bracket having the transducer supported thereon;
a transducer bracket affixed to the lower portion of the boat transom, the pivot bracket being pivotally affixed to the transducer bracket;
a pivot arm extending from the pivot bracket;
a mounting bracket affixed to the upper portion of the boat transom;
a generally vertical threaded adjusting rod rotatably and threadably supported to said mounting bracket; and
means coupling the lower end of said adjusting rod to said pivot arm whereby threadably axially positioning said adjusting rod pivots said pivot arm and thereby said transducer.
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Abstract
This invention relates to apparatus for elevational control of a sonic transducer from the transom of a vessel. The configuration comprises means for mounting a sonic transducer upon a transom of a vessel in order to gain elevational control of the azimuth of the sonic transducer in relation to the water line and further provides a means for protecting the sonic transducer and apparatus from damage by impact with objects during use.
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1. An apparatus for mounting and angularly positioning a transducer to the transom of a boat comprising:
- a pivot bracket having the transducer supported thereon;
a transducer bracket affixed to the lower portion of the boat transom, the pivot bracket being pivotally affixed to the transducer bracket;
a pivot arm extending from the pivot bracket;
a mounting bracket affixed to the upper portion of the boat transom;
a generally vertical threaded adjusting rod rotatably and threadably supported to said mounting bracket; and
means coupling the lower end of said adjusting rod to said pivot arm whereby threadably axially positioning said adjusting rod pivots said pivot arm and thereby said transducer.
- a pivot bracket having the transducer supported thereon;
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2. An apparatus for mounting a transducer to the transom of a boat according to claim 2 including:
- wherein said means coupling the lower end of said adjusting rod to said pivot arm includes shear pin means.
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