Outboard Marine Corporation

Dennis J Friedle

Richard P Kolb

Gaylord M Borst

M Jeremy Lieb

Kenneth M McLeod

A marine installation comprising a propulsion unit adapted to be mounted on a boat for pivotal movement relative thereto about a generally vertical steering axis, the propulsion unit including a rotatably mounted propeller, an engine drivingly connected to the propeller, a fuel supply valve adapted to communicate between a fuel reservoir and the engine and actuatable between a first state and a second state for respectively permitting and preventing fuel flow from the fuel reservoir, a control switch operably connected to the engine and actuatable between a first state and a second state for respectively permitting and preventing engine operation, and a mechanism responsive to the state of both the fuel supply valve and the control switch for maintaining the fuel supply valve and the control switch in the same state.

Anti-siphon fuel valve assembly for marine installations

Disclosed herein is a marine propulsion device comprising a transmission supported on the marine propulsion device and including a clutch member movable between a neutral position and a drive position, a shift lever supported on the marine propulsion device by a pivotal mounting and connected to the clutch member to effect movement of the clutch member in response to movement of the shift lever, and cam and follower structure adapted to be connected to a remotely actuated link and connected to the shift lever for displacing the shift lever to effect movement of the clutch member, and for permitting over-travel of the link without displacing the shift lever after shift lever movement effecting movement of the clutch member to the drive position, and for temporarily disabling engine ignition at the time of clutch member movement from the drive position.

Shift linkage for marine propulsion device

A marine propulsion device comprising a propulsion unit adapted to be pivotally mounted on the transom of a boat for pivotal movement relative to the transom about a generally vertical steering axis, the propulsion unit including a rotatably mounted propeller, and a powerhead drivingly connected to the propeller, a steering handle connected to the propulsion unit and extending generally horizontally therefrom for causing pivotal steering movement of the propulsion unit in response to lateral movement of the steering handle, and an extension handle assembly removably attached to the steering handle and including an extension handle, a coupling device including a plurality of fingers spaced around the steering handle and having respective inner ends pivotally connected to the extension handle, and respective outer ends biased outwardly from the steering handle, and a cylindrical sleeve surrounding the coupling device and being slideable around the fingers longitudinally thereof for moving the outer ends inwardly such that the fingers grasp the steering handle.

Outboard motor extension handle assembly

A marine propulsion installation comprising a propulsion unit adapted to be pivotally mounted on the transom of a boat for pivotal movement relative to the transom about a generally vertical steering axis, the propulsion unit including a rotatably mounted propeller, and an engine connected to the propeller, a fuel conduit having a first end communicating with the engine for supplying fuel thereto, and a second end, a fuel tank defining a fuel chamber adapted to contain fuel, and a coupling apparatus including a first member mounted on the fuel tank and including an air ventilation passage communicating with the fuel chamber, a valve member movable between a closed position and an open position for respectively closing and opening the air ventilation passage, a pivotal lever movable between a first position and second position for respectively moving the valve member from the closed position to the open position, a spring for biasing the lever to the first position, and a first fuel pasageway including a first end communicating with the fuel chamber, and a second end, a second member adapted to be connected with the first member and including a projection for moving the lever from the first position to the second position against the force of the biasing spring when the first member is connected with the second member, and a second fuel passageway including a first end communicating with the fuel conduit and a second end adapted to be connected to the second end of the first fuel passageway to allow fuel to flow from the fuel chamber to the fuel conduit through the first and second fluid passageways when the first and second members are connected.

Marine propulsion installation including fuel conduit coupling apparatus

A fuel tank cap having a fuel inlet passage therein includes an arrangement automatically closing the fuel inlet passage when the cap is removed from the tank. A valve in the fuel inlet passage is spring biased toward a closed position. A valve actuator engageable with the edge of the tank inlet serves to open the valve against the spring force when the cap is seated on the tank inlet.

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Lake Villa, IL, United States of America

Dennis J Friedle