Patent ID: 9682759
Date: 2017-06-20
CPC Classifications: B63H,F16B,F16M

Claim:
1. A trolling motor lift cord attachment device for attaching a trolling motor lift cable to a support of a trolling motor, the device comprising: a clamping bracket having a first clamp section and a second clamp section, wherein: each of said first and second clamp section having a center section, a center axis passing through the center section, at least two armatures arm portions extending from the center section, and a concave engagement area formed by the center section and the at least two arm portions; each of said at least two arm portions of said first clamp section includes a fastening area positioned to align with one of the a fastening area on each of said at least two arm portions of said second clamp section; and the concave engagement area of each of said first and second clamp section is shaped to form an orifice shaped to substantially surround the support of the trolling motor when the center axis of the first clamp section is aligned with the center axis of the second clamp section; first and second fasteners, each of said first and second fasteners shaped to engage one of the fastening areas on said at least two arm portions of said first clamp section and said second clamp section to secure said first clamp section and said second clamp section together; first and second base gaskets, each of said first and second base gaskets shaped to removably engage and substantially follow a shape of one of the concave engagement areas, each of said first and second base gaskets shaped to reduce a size of the orifice formed between the concave engagement areas and wherein each of said first and second base gaskets further include a collar, each of said collar shaped to extend around at least a portion of the concave engagement area of one of the first and second clamp sections, and wherein each of said first and second base gaskets include an opening positioned between said collars; and first and a second spacers, each of said first and second spacers shaped to engage and fit against one of the first and second base gaskets and to reduce the size of the orifice formed between the concave engagement areas, and each of said first and second spacers further include a protrusion positioned and shaped to engage said openings in said first and second base gaskets to removably secure said first or second spacer to said first or second base gasket and wherein the second spacer has a greater thickness than the first spacer; wherein said first and second base gaskets and said first and second spacers are flexible and comprises rubberized material.