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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. 21, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02F 7/00 ; F01M 1/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02F 7/00 ; F01M 1/100 ;
Abstract
An improved arrangement of an outboard motor reduces the size of the outboard motor and improves a lubrication system of the outboard motor. Intake and exhaust passages are located along a side of a cylinder body. A crank case lubricant return passage is located on the same side of the cylinder body as the intake and exhaust passages. The return passages have openings located on an inner surface of the crank case. A breather passage connecting a cam chamber and an lubricant reservoir are located on a side of the cylinder body opposite the intake and exhaust passage. The lubricant reservoir including a drain and an insertion port. The insertion port being pointed towards the drain.