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A trolling plate assembly for mounting on the motor of a small boat. The trolling plate assembly has a mounting bracket comprised of a flat plate with flanges extending upwardly from, and perpendicular to, the longitudinal edges of the plate. A fixed axle extends between the flanges. A movable locki

A trolling plate assembly for mounting on the motor of a small boat. The trolling plate assembly has a mounting bracket comprised of a flat plate with flanges extending upwardly from, and perpendicular to, the longitudinal edges of the plate. A fixed axle extends between the flanges. A movable locking rod extends between the flanges forward of the axle and parallel thereto. An outer, frame plate has cam ears located at one end thereof. The cam ears are pivotally attached to the axle. A trigger plate is positioned inwardly of the frame plate and has cam ears pivotally attached to the axle. The locking rod is urged by spring means toward the axle and into compressive contact with the outer surfaces of the cam ears of the frame and trigger plates. In a non-trolling position, the locking rod is seated in non-trolling recesses located on the outer surface of the cam ears of the frame plate to thereby lock the frame plate in a substantially horizontal position. When the motor is placed into reverse, the boat backs up and the pressure of the water acting against the trigger plate causes the cam ears of the trigger plate to rotate against the rod and move it out of locking engagement with the non-trolling recesses in the cam ears of the frame plate. Trolling spring members attaching the frame plate to the mounting bracket cause the frame plate and trigger plate to descend into a substantially vertical, trolling position.

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[ The invention claimed is:] [1.] A trolling plate assembly comprising:a mounting bracket adapted to be mounted on a boat motor, said mounting bracket having a plate member with flanges extending perpendicularly from longitudinal edges of said plate member;a fixed axle extending between said flanges

[ The invention claimed is:] [1.] A trolling plate assembly comprising:a mounting bracket adapted to be mounted on a boat motor, said mounting bracket having a plate member with flanges extending perpendicularly from longitudinal edges of said plate member;a fixed axle extending between said flanges;a movable locking rod extending between said flanges in a position spaced forward of said fixed axle and parallel thereto;at least one locking spring connected at one end to said fixed axle and at its other end to said movable locking rod and adapted to urge said movable locking rod toward said fixed axle;a frame plate having a major planar surface, at least two cam ears located at one end of said frame plate and extending substantially perpendicular to said major planar surface, said cam ears being pivotally mounted on said fixed axle, said cam ears having an outer surface in compressive contact with said movable locking rod, said cam ears having a non-trolling recess adapted to receive said movable locking rod in a non-trolling position of said frame plate and a trolling notch adapted to receive said movable locking rod in a trolling position of said frame plate;a trigger plate located forward of said frame plate, said trigger plate having a major planar surface, at least two cam ears located at one end of said trigger plate, said cam ears being pivotally mounted on said fixed axle, said cam ears having an outer surface in compressive contact with said movable locking rod, said cam ears having a trolling notch adapted to receive said movable locking rod in a trolling position of said trigger plate; andat least one trolling spring attached at one end to said frame plate and at its other end to said mounting bracket and adapted to provide a pulling force to said frame plate urging it to pivot downward around said fixed axle into a position substantially perpendicular to said mounting plate.