ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,617,501, issued on May 5.
"Marine data instrument mounting apparatus" was invented by Kyle Courteau (Winnipeg, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A marine data instrument mounting apparatus supports various components of a marine data instrument, for example a fishfinder or a chartplotter, on a portable frame for use in different environments. The apparatus has a frame that adjustably supports a display screen of the marine data instrument thereon so that height and/or angle of the screen is adjustable and that also supports a battery for powering the instrument. When the instrument is capable of sonar imaging, a sonar module for commun...