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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:
Mar. 09, 1993
Filed:
Jul. 24, 1991
George L Broughton, Zion, IL (US);
Paul W Breckenfeld, Kenosha, WI (US);
Outboard Marine Corporation, Waukegan, IL (US);
Abstract
Disclosed herein is an engine comprising a closed deck cylinder block including a cylinder bore having an outer end, a counter bore at the outer end of the cylinder bore, and an outer wall including an outer cylinder head mounting surface extending from the counter bore. In addition, the engine includes a cylinder liner received in the cylinder bore and defining, with the counter bore, an annular groove in the cylinder head mounting surface, and a cylinder head including a cylinder block mounting surface engaged with said cylinder head mounting surface of said cylinder block. Still further in addition, the engine includes a seal member located in the annular groove and engaged with the cylinder block and the cylinder head, and a plurality of fasteners extending between and tightly securing together the cylinder block and the cylinder head.