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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2018
Applicant:
Volvo Penta Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Inventor:
Lars Sjöblom, Västra Frölunda, SE;
Assignee:
VOLVO PENTA CORPORATION, Gothenburg, SE;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 59/04 (2006.01); B63H 20/36 (2006.01); B63H 21/36 (2006.01); B63J 2/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 59/045 (2013.01); B63H 20/36 (2013.01); B63H 21/36 (2013.01); B63J 2/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
An outer drive protection arrangement is attachable to a marine vessel while not immersed in water. The arrangement comprises a rim portion arranged in contact with at least a transom surface and surrounding at least one outer drive and a protective cover attached to the rim portion and enclosing a volume encompassing the at least one outer drive, in order to provide a protective gaseous environment inside the cover. The environment contained within the cover is circulated and maintained at a predetermined atmospheric condition by means of a source of conditioned gas.