System for interchangeable mounting options for a sonar transducer
First Claim
1. A system for interchangeable mounting options of a sonar transducer to a watercraft, the system comprising:
- at least one transducer;
a transducer housing configured to house the at least one transducer, wherein the transducer housing defines at least one upper engagement surface that is configured to adjacently engage at least two different types of mount adapters; and
a first mount adapter to facilitate a first type of mounting,wherein the upper engagement surface is configured to adjacently engage the first mount adapter in a first instance to facilitate the first type of mounting, wherein the upper engagement surface is further configured to adjacently engage a second mount adapter in a second instance to facilitate a second type of mounting, wherein the first type of mounting is different than the second type of mounting, wherein the upper engagement surface is configured to slide into engagement with the first mount adapter to maintain the transducer housing in a fixed orientation with respect to the watercraft, wherein the upper engagement surface is configured to slide into engagement with the second mount adapter to maintain the transducer housing in a fixed orientation with respect to the watercraft, andwherein the at least one upper engagement surface is configured to releasably engage the first mount adapter to allow the first mount adapter to be detached and removed without damaging or altering the transducer housing, wherein the at least one upper engagement surface is configured to releasably engage the second mount adapter to allow the second mount adapter to be detached and removed without damaging or altering the transducer housing.
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Abstract
Systems and apparatuses for interchangeable mounting options for a transducer housing are provided herein. Such a system may provide for easy change of mounting to a watercraft, such as between transom mounting, portable mounting, trolling motor mounting, and thru-hull mounting. A system for interchangeable mounting options of a sonar transducer to a watercraft may comprise at least one transducer, a transducer housing configured to house the at least one transducer, and a mount adapter. The transducer housing may comprise at least one upper engagement surface configured to adjacently engage the mount adapter to facilitate mounting. The at least one upper engagement surface may be configured to releasably engage the mount adapter to allow the mount adapter to be detached and removed without damaging or altering the transducer housing.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for interchangeable mounting options of a sonar transducer to a watercraft, the system comprising:
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at least one transducer; a transducer housing configured to house the at least one transducer, wherein the transducer housing defines at least one upper engagement surface that is configured to adjacently engage at least two different types of mount adapters; and a first mount adapter to facilitate a first type of mounting, wherein the upper engagement surface is configured to adjacently engage the first mount adapter in a first instance to facilitate the first type of mounting, wherein the upper engagement surface is further configured to adjacently engage a second mount adapter in a second instance to facilitate a second type of mounting, wherein the first type of mounting is different than the second type of mounting, wherein the upper engagement surface is configured to slide into engagement with the first mount adapter to maintain the transducer housing in a fixed orientation with respect to the watercraft, wherein the upper engagement surface is configured to slide into engagement with the second mount adapter to maintain the transducer housing in a fixed orientation with respect to the watercraft, and wherein the at least one upper engagement surface is configured to releasably engage the first mount adapter to allow the first mount adapter to be detached and removed without damaging or altering the transducer housing, wherein the at least one upper engagement surface is configured to releasably engage the second mount adapter to allow the second mount adapter to be detached and removed without damaging or altering the transducer housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A transducer housing configured for interchangeable mounting options for a watercraft, wherein the transducer housing is configured to house at least one transducer;
- wherein the transducer housing comprises;
at least one upper engagement surface configured to adjacently engage at least two different types of mount adapters, wherein the at least one upper engagement surface is configured to adjacently engage a first mount adapter in a first instance to facilitate a first type of mounting, wherein the at least one upper engagement surface is further configured to adjacently engage a second mount adapter in a second instance to facilitate a second type of mounting, wherein the first type of mounting is different than the second type of mounting, wherein the at least one upper engagement surface of the transducer housing is configured to slide into engagement with the first mount adapter to maintain the transducer housing in a fixed orientation with respect to the watercraft, wherein the at least one upper engagement surface of the transducer housing is configured to slide into engagement with the second mount adapter to maintain the transducer housing in a fixed orientation with respect to the watercraft; and at least one lower engagement surface configured to adjacently engage a third mount adapter in a third instance to facilitate a third type of mounting, wherein the third type of mounting is different than the first type of mounting and the second type of mounting. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
- wherein the transducer housing comprises;
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