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This invention relates to the field of carts on wheels to make it easier to carry a trolling motor and battery to operate the trolling motor from a store to the customer's boat at a pier. A compartment for the battery is provided at the lower part of the cart above and adjacent to the wheels and a r

This invention relates to the field of carts on wheels to make it easier to carry a trolling motor and battery to operate the trolling motor from a store to the customer's boat at a pier. A compartment for the battery is provided at the lower part of the cart above and adjacent to the wheels and a receiving recess for the cylindrical motor housing is provided at the lower part of the cart just forward of the battery compartment. When the cart is pivoted rearwardly on the wheels, the battery compartment and battery thereon is above the wheels and rotated slightly to the rear thereof and the receiving recess for the motor housing and motor thereon is above the wheels and rotated slightly to the front thereof for relatively uniform distribution of the weight of those items to better balance the carrying weight.

대표청구항 ▼

1. A carrying cart for a trolling motor and battery in combination with said trolling motor, said trolling motor including a motor housing, a transom clamping assembly and a motor control assembly, said cart comprising an elongated frame member extending upright having an upper end and a lower end,

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A carrying cart for a trolling motor and battery in combination with said trolling motor, said trolling motor including a motor housing, a transom clamping assembly and a motor control assembly, said cart comprising an elongated frame member extending upright having an upper end and a lower end, a wheel assembly below the lower end of said elongated frame member, a battery carrying compartment adjacent said lower end of said elongated frame member and above said wheel assembly, a motor housing receiving portion of said carrying cart located forwardly of said battery carrying compartment, a clamp support member extending outwardly and forwardly of said elongated frame member on which to clamp the transom clamping assembly of said trolling motor, said clamp support member being spaced apart and above said motor housing receiving portion a sufficient distance to more evenly distribute the combined weight of the trolling motor and battery from the lower end of the cart to the upper end thereof when said battery and trolling motor have been loaded thereon. 2. A carrying cart for a trolling motor and battery in combination with said trolling motor as set forth in claim 1, including a second elongated frame member extending upright having an upper end and a lower end, said second elongated frame member being laterally spaced apart from said first mentioned elongated frame member and each elongated frame member extending laterally inward toward each other along the rear edge of said battery carrying compartment to provide respective rear wall portions of said battery carrying compartment. 3. A carrying cart for a trolling motor and battery in combination with said trolling motor as set forth in claim 2, including an upper cross member extending laterally from said upper end of said first mentioned elongated frame member to said upper end of said second elongated frame member, and a hand grasp member on said upper cross member. 4. A carrying cart for a trolling motor and battery in combination with said trolling motor as set forth in claim 2, including a first longitudinal side frame member extending forward from said lower end of said first mentioned elongated frame member, a second longitudinal side frame member extending forward from said lower end of said second elongated frame member, wherein said battery carrying compartment includes a forward lateral edge, a first lower cross member extending laterally across from said first longitudinal side frame member to said second longitudinal side frame member along said forward lateral edge of said battery carrying compartment to form a forward wall thereof. 5. A carrying cart for a trolling motor and battery in combination with said trolling motor as set forth in claim 4, including a first reinforcing member extending from said first mentioned elongated frame member near said upper end thereof at a diagonal to said first longitudinal side frame member. 6. A carrying cart for a trolling motor and battery in combination with said trolling motor as set forth in claim 5, including a second reinforcing member extending from said second elongated frame member near said upper end thereof at a diagonal to said second longitudinal side frame member. 7. A carrying cart for a trolling motor and battery in combination with a trolling motor as set forth in claim 2, including a first lower cross member extending laterally across from a first longitudinal side frame member to said second longitudinal side frame member, a second lower cross member extending laterally across from said first longitudinal side frame member to said second longitudinal side frame member at a location spaced apart forwardly of said first lower cross member to define said motor housing receiving portion of said carrying cart. 8. A carrying cart for a trolling motor and battery in combination with said trolling motor as set forth in claim 7, including a third lower cross member extending laterally between said first longit udinal side frame member and said second longitudinal side frame member, said third lower cross member being spaced apart forward of said second lower cross member, and a plurality of receiving pockets between said second and third lower cross members. 9. A carrying cart for a trolling motor and battery in combination with said trolling motor as set forth in claim 8, wherein said second lower cross member extends downwardly to terminate at a lower edge, said lower edge of said second lower cross member reaching ground level when said longitudinal side frame members are substantially parallel to the ground. 10. A carrying cart for a trolling motor and battery in combination with said trolling motor as set forth in claim 8, wherein said third lower cross member extends downwardly to terminate at a lower edge, said lower edge of said third lower cross member reaching ground level when said longitudinal side frame members are substantially parallel to the ground. 11. A carrying cart for a trolling motor and battery in combination with said trolling motor as set forth in claim 7, including a motor support member extending longitudinally between said first lower cross member and said second lower cross member, said motor support member having an upwardly facing arcuate seating portion to receive said motor housing when said trolling motor is loaded on to said cart. 12. A carrying cart for a trolling motor and battery in combination with said trolling motor and battery, said trolling motor including a motor housing, a transom clamping assembly and a motor control assembly, said carrying cart including an upwardly extending elongated frame having an upper end and a lower end, a longitudinally extending support portion of said frame extending forwardly from said lower end of said upwardly extending elongated frame, a battery receiving section of said longitudinally extending support portion adjacent said lower end of said upwardly extending elongated frame, a motor housing receiving section of said longitudinally extending support portion forward of said battery receiving section, an axle extending laterally across said lower end of said upwardly extending elongated frame at a location adjacent said battery receiving section, at least one rotatable member mounted for rotation on said axle, said carrying cart being pivotable rearwardly on said axle to a position wherein said battery in place in said battery receiving section and said motor housing in place in said motor housing receiving section are positioned above said axle with at least a portion of said battery being toward the rear of said axle and with at least a portion of said motor housing being toward the front of said axle to thereby substantially distribute the weight of said battery and of said motor housing over said axle to minimize any tendency of said carrying cart to pivot forwardly or rearwardly by virtue of the weight of said battery and of said motor housing carried on said cart.