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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:
Oct. 03, 1989
Filed:
Aug. 22, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Martin W Heinrich, Cedar Grove, WI (US);
Donald R Fischer, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Assignee:
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
290 / ;
Abstract
An enclosure for an engine and a generator which is adapted to be positioned in the front of a motor vehicle and adjacent an inlet for the coolng air of the vehicle engine. A housing encloses both an engine and a generator, and there are separate air inlet openings and air outlets for the engine and the generator. In a preferred manner the air outlet duct for the engine extends to the outside of a motor vehicle and laterally thereof with the air outlet adapted to accommodate an exhaust pipe for a generator engine. Also preferably the air inlet and outlet for the generator are disposed at a 90 degree angle from each other.