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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 1988
Filed:
Aug. 20, 1986
James R Walsh, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Robert H Boede, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Brunswick Corporation, Skokie, IL (US);
Abstract
A cowl (2) is provided for a marine drive outboard engine (4). A front shield (26) covers a front throat (24) of the cowl for receiving combustion air and defines an input air path flowing rearwardly (28), then forwardly (30), then rearwardly (32) into the throat. Side scoops (52, 54, 60, 62) receive air flowing rearwardly and direct same interiorly of the cowl. Separators (68, 72) on the inner surfaces of the left and right sides (20, 22) of the cowl separate water from the incoming fresh air, and have upper vent openings (70, 74) allowing separated air to escape into the interior of the cowl. Upper vent openings (76, 78) in the top (16) of the cowl communicate with the upper vent openings (70, 74) in the separators (68, 72) to allow hot air to escape. The rear (18) of the cowl includes one or more discharge openings (80, 82) communicating with the bottom of the separators (68, 72) to allow water to escape.