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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2007
Markus Hochmayr, Krenglbach, AT;
Roland Ennsmann, Wels, AT;
Robert Plomberger, St. Georgen i.A., AT;
Karl Glinsner, Wels, AT;
Michael Dopona, Wartberg, AT;
Richard Winkoff, Marchtrenk, AT;
Markus Hochmayr, Krenglbach, AT;
Roland Ennsmann, Wels, AT;
Robert Plomberger, St. Georgen i.A., AT;
Karl Glinsner, Wels, AT;
Michael Dopona, Wartberg, AT;
Richard Winkoff, Marchtrenk, AT;
BRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KG, Gunskirchen, AT;
Abstract
A marine engine has a crankcase and a cylinder bank. An upper end of the cylinder bank defines a plane. A cylinder head is connected to the upper end of the cylinder bank. A crankshaft is disposed in the crankcase. A pump is operatively connected to the crankshaft so as to be operatively driven thereby. A center of the pump is disposed above the plane defined by the upper end of the cylinder bank. In another aspect, a marine engine has a crankcase and a crankshaft. A starter ring gear is disposed on an end portion of the crankshaft. A diameter of the starter ring gear is less than a width of the crankcase. A starter motor selectively engages the starter ring gear and is disposed such that the starter ring gear is disposed between the crankcase and the starter motor.