US Patent Issued to Rhodan Marine Systems of Florida on May 13 for "Clutch mechanisms for steering control system" (Florida, South Carolina Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,296,932, issued on May 13, was assigned to Rhodan Marine Systems of Florida LLC (Sarasota, Fla.).

"Clutch mechanisms for steering control system" was invented by Lindsay Ambler (Myakka City, Fla.), Tom Mogle (Simpsonville, S.C.), Charles Armstrong (Bradenton, Fla.) and Richard William Ambler (Myakka City, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This application describes clutch mechanisms for use in a steering control system, e.g., a steering control system used to steer a trolling motor for a boat. Such clutch mechanisms can reduce and avoid damage to the steering control system (e.g., a steering motor) when the system is subjected to unusu...