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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:
Aug. 10, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 13, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Noboru Kobayashi, Iwata, JP;
Assignee:
Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha, Iwata, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
440 38 ; 440113 ;
Abstract
Two embodiments of jet-propelled watercraft having an arrangement wherein both the jet propulsion unit and engine of the watercraft can be accessed through access openings formed in the hull to the rear of the passenger's compartment. In addition, a telltale system is provided for discharging the water from the engine cooling jacket in a locale where the operator can readily view it to assure himself that the engine is receiving adequate coolant.