The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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. 24, 1998
Filed:
May. 17, 1996
Hiroyuki Murata, Wako, JP;
Hiroshi Kawamura, Wako, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An outboard motor includes an exhaust emission control system which is arranged rationally and neatly in the housing of an outboard motor body, irrespective of various limitations on the outside shape of the housing. An oil pan disposed below an engine of the outboard motor has an oil holding portion, and an exhaust pipe is disposed vertically along a vertical wall portion of the oil holding portion. A catalytic converter is disposed in an intermediate portion of the exhaust pipe in confronted relation to the vertical wall portion. The catalytic converter has a particular shape in horizontal section which is greater in size in a first direction than in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. A fresh-air delivery passage is provided for introducing fresh air into an exhaust passage disposed upstream of the exhaust pipe. The fresh-air delivery passage is connected at one end to the top plate of an intake box and includes a check valve disposed at an intermediate portion of the fresh-air passage. The check valve is adapted to open only when the pressure in the exhaust passage is less than the atmospheric pressure. The exhaust system is perfectly protected against a possible entry of water and an engine combustion failure and corrosion of the exhaust system resulting therefrom.