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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2023
Applicant:
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Inventor:
Daniel P. Hoffman, Fond du Lac, WI (US);
Assignee:
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 61/04 (2006.01); F02F 1/00 (2006.01); F02F 1/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 61/045 (2013.01); F02F 1/004 (2013.01); F02F 1/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
A marine engine and methods are for making a marine engine having a cylinder block which defines a cylinder bore and a liner disposed in the cylinder bore, the liner being axially elongated and providing a piston running surface. The liner has a first outer diameter surface portion which is axially constrained with respect to with an interior surface of the cylinder block and a second outer diameter surface portion which is axially unconstrained with respect to the interior surface of the cylinder block.