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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Takeshi Hirasawa, Shizuoka, JP;
Assignee:
Sanshin Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 2/110 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 2/110 ;
Abstract
A lubricant filter mounting structure for a internal combustion engine includes a lubricant filter mounting surface and a catch member. The lubricant filter mounting surface is positioned at an angle with respect to a vertical plane, and the catch member is mounted at least partially directly below a lubricant filter. At least a portion of the induction system and at least a portion of the exhaust system is removeably mounted to the engine to enhance access to the filter, especially within the confined engine compartment of a personal watercraft.