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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2021
Brp Us Inc., Sturtevant, WI (US);
George Broughton, Wadsworth, IL (US);
Mark J. Skrzypchak, Pleasant Prairie, WI (US);
Thomas Whitburn, Burlington, WI (US);
Nathan Blank, Burlington, WI (US);
Abstract
A marine engine assembly for mounting to a watercraft is disclosed. The marine engine assembly has an engine unit, an exhaust system fluidly and a propulsion device. The engine unit includes an engine unit housing, an internal combustion engine and an air intake assembly. The air intake assembly, at least one combustion chamber, and the exhaust system together defining at least in part a gas flow pathway. A sealing valve is provided in the gas flow pathway. The sealing valve has an open position permitting flow of gas therethrough. The sealing valve has a closed position preventing flow of gas therethrough for sealing a portion of the gas flow pathway downstream of the sealing valve from a portion of the gas flow pathway upstream of the sealing valve.