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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:
Dec. 19, 1995
Filed:
Mar. 15, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hiroshi Nakai, Hamamatsu, JP;
Yasuhiko Shibata, Hamamatsu, JP;
Assignee:
Sanshin Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Hamamatsu, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
440 88 ; 440 89 ; 1231 / ;
Abstract
A number of embodiments of V-type outboard motors including 4-cycle engines with a exhaust system being disposed between the cylinder banks so as to simplify the exhaust manifolding and permit it to flow downwardly directly to the exhaust pipe in the driveshaft housing lower unit so as to reduce engine height. Various porting and cooling arrangements are disclosed. The induction system for the engine is disposed on the outside of the engine and a variety of induction systems and throttle control arrangements are also disclosed.