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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 1993
Filed:
Jan. 21, 1992
Erick L Gruber, Waukegan, IL (US);
Outboard Marine Corporation, Waukegan, IL (US);
Abstract
A marine propulsion device comprising a housing including a side wall having therein a water inlet and having an outer surface which extends generally in the fore and aft direction and which includes a ramped portion having a forward end and sloping rearwardly and outwardly from the inlet, and a forwardly-facing portion partially defining the inlet and extending inwardly from the forward end of the ramped portion, a water inlet screen covering the inlet and including an inner surface which slopes rearwardly and outwardly and which engages the ramped surface portion of the housing, screws for securing the screen to the housing, and a propeller shaft rotatably supported by the housing.