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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2018
Applicant:
Cox Powertrain Limited, Shoreham-By-Sea, GB;
Inventor:
Matthew George Child, Shoreham-By-Sea, GB;
Assignee:
COX POWERTRAIN LIMITED, Shoreham-By-Sea, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 20/14 (2006.01); B63H 20/00 (2006.01); F02B 61/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 20/14 (2013.01); B63H 20/001 (2013.01); F02B 61/045 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a drive system for outboard motors. The drive system comprises a combustion engine having a crankshaft adapted to rotate about a substantially vertical axis. The combustion engine further comprises a camshaft extending parallel to the vertical crankshaft. A high pressure fuel pump is provided for supplying high pressure fuels to the combustion cylinders. The high pressure fuel pump is directly driven by the camshaft.