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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 19, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael A Karls, Hilbert, WI (US);
Robert B Weronke, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Jeffrey J Andrews, Fond du Lac, WI (US);
Assignee:
Brunswick Corporation, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
440 88 ; 440 78 ;
Abstract
A marine propulsion device is provided with a water inlet system that comprises at least a plurality of frontal inlet openings at the tapered forward end of a gearcase portion of a housing structure. The water inlet system can be provided for an outboard motor or a stern drive unit. Additional water flow can be provided through side inlet formed in the housing structure of the marine propulsion device where both the frontal inlet openings and side inlet openings are connected with fluid communication with the water pump mounted within the housing structure.