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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 1998
Filed:
Apr. 29, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Toshiaki Ikeya, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Mitsuhiko Ohta, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Naoki Kawasaki, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Suzuki Motor Corporation, , JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
440 88 ; 12318421 ;
Abstract
An air intake device for a vertically oriented multi-cylinder outboard boat engine having an engine block, a crank case, and vertically spaced fuel intake ports. The air intake device includes a surge tank attached to the crank case and having vertically spaced air intake pipes extending from the surge tank to the engine intake ports. An insulation layer is mounted between the surge tank and the crank case.