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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2025

Filed:

Jul. 06, 2022
Applicant:

Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha, Iwata, JP;

Inventors:

Kimitaka Saruwatari, Shizuoka, JP;

Seiji Arai, Shizuoka, JP;

Shuhei Okamoto, Shizuoka, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 20/26 (2006.01); B63H 20/24 (2006.01); B63H 23/34 (2006.01); F01N 13/00 (2010.01); F01N 13/12 (2010.01); F02B 61/04 (2006.01); B63H 20/32 (2006.01); F01M 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 20/26 (2013.01); B63H 20/245 (2013.01); B63H 23/34 (2013.01); F01N 13/001 (2013.01); B63H 20/24 (2013.01); B63H 20/32 (2013.01); F01M 11/0004 (2013.01); F01N 13/004 (2013.01); F01N 13/12 (2013.01); F01N 2590/021 (2013.01); F02B 61/045 (2013.01);
Abstract

An outboard motor includes a first case accommodating an engine and an upper housing below the first case. At least a portion of an exhaust passage is in the upper housing and extends downward from the engine. A second case is below the upper housing. The second case includes a torpedo portion, an exhaust inlet, an exhaust outlet, and an exhaust chamber. The torpedo portion includes an internal space and a rear end. A propeller shaft is in the internal space of the torpedo portion. The rear end of the torpedo portion is forward of at least a portion of the exhaust passage as seen in a side view. The exhaust passage is connected to the exhaust inlet. The exhaust outlet communicates with the internal space of the torpedo section. The exhaust chamber communicates the exhaust inlet with the exhaust outlet.


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