Patent ID: 11880002
Assignee: SNIPER MARINE, LLC
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A manually rotatable sonar transducer mounting apparatus comprising:
a. a first rotatable member comprising:
i. a top shaft comprising a top shaft first end and a top shaft second end; and
ii. a first gear piece connected to the top shaft distal to the top shaft first end;

b. a second rotatable member comprising:
i. a bottom shaft comprising a bottom shaft first end, a bottom shaft second end, and a transducer mounting point aperture located proximate to the bottom shaft first end;
ii. a second gear piece connected to the bottom shaft proximate to the bottom shaft second end, wherein the bottom shaft is hollow at least partially through the bottom shaft; and

c. a gear enclosure comprising:
i. a first wall;
ii. a top shaft sleeve attached to the first wall, wherein the top shaft extends through the first wall and the top shaft sleeve, with the first gear piece located inside the gear enclosure;
iii. a second wall oriented orthogonal to the first wall; and
iv. a bottom shaft sleeve including a bottom shaft sleeve first end and a bottom shaft sleeve second end, the bottom shaft sleeve attached to the second wall, wherein the bottom shaft extends through the second wall and the bottom shaft sleeve, with the second gear piece located inside the gear enclosure mechanically engaged with the first gear piece.