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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2019
Applicant:
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Inventors:
Thomas F. Nickols, Fond du Lac, WI (US);
James E. Clevenger, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Daniel P. Hoffman, Fond du Lac, WI (US);
Assignee:
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01M 5/00 (2006.01); F02M 35/10 (2006.01); F02F 7/00 (2006.01); F01P 3/18 (2006.01); F01P 3/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01M 5/002 (2013.01); F01P 3/12 (2013.01); F01P 3/18 (2013.01); F02F 7/0021 (2013.01); F02M 35/10268 (2013.01);
Abstract
A marine engine has a crankcase containing lubricant; an intake plenum for conveying intake air for combustion in the marine engine; and a cooling apparatus located between the crankcase and the intake plenum. The cooling apparatus is configured to cool both the lubricant in the crankcase and the intake air in the intake plenum.