The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Oct. 06, 1987
Filed:
Nov. 20, 1985
Applicant:
Inventors:
Matthew H Mondek, Wonder Lake, IL (US);
Louis R Neal, Zion, IL (US);
Assignee:
Outboard Marine Corporation, Waukegan, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1231 / ; 1231 / ; 1231 / ;
Abstract
A marine propulsion device comprising a lower unit including a rotatably mounted propeller, and an internal combustion engine drivingly connected to the propeller, the engine including an engine block, a crankshaft rotatably supported by the engine block and including an end portion projecting from the engine block, a flywheel including a hub, the hub being mounted on the end portion of the crankshaft and having an outer surface, and a bearing located between the engine block and the outer surface of the flywheel hub for facilitating rotation of the flywheel relative to the engine block.