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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 1978
Filed:
Apr. 14, 1977
Applicant:
Inventor:
Heinz Pichl, Uppsala, SE;
Assignee:
AB Volvo Penta, Gothenburg, SE;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
115 17 ; 280 / ;
Abstract
An outboard motor having a removable fuel tank and engine shroud member, quick detachable means for attaching the member to the engine and for permitting removal thereof for use as a portable fuel canister. The member is provided with an automatic valve which closes upon such removal, a manual safety shut off for the valve, and a carrying handle for carrying the motor when the member is attached and for carrying the member as a canister when it is detached.