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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2019
Brp Us Inc., Sturtevant, WI (US);
George Broughton, Wadsworth, IL (US);
James Macier, Beach Park, IL (US);
BRP US INC., Sturtevant, WI (US);
Abstract
A watercraft and a marine engine assembly for mounting to a watercraft are disclosed. The marine engine assembly includes an engine unit including: an engine unit housing being sealed such that water in which the engine unit housing is immersed is impeded from entering the engine unit housing; an engine in the housing; and an air intake assembly in the engine unit housing which forms a conduit between an exterior of the engine unit housing and the engine, the air intake assembly defining an inlet fluidly communicating with exterior air, the engine unit housing defining at least one aperture aligned with the inlet, the air intake assembly defining at least one outlet fluidly connected with the engine intake, the air intake assembly being sealed such that surrounding fluids within the engine unit housing are impeded from entering the air intake assembly; and a propulsion device operatively connected to the engine.