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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 23, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Masahiro Uchida, Iwata, JP;
Assignee:
Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha, Iwata, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1235591 ;
Abstract
A 'V'-type engine having two banks of cylinders with a valley therebetween, an intake air manifold extending between the banks, and a supercharger for charging the air delivered to the engine is disclosed. The supercharger is positioned in the valley formed between the two banks of cylinders and below the intake air manifold. The supercharger has an air inlet and an air outlet, the air outlet extending upwardly to the intake air manifold.