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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2009
Mark A. Baier, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Brad Van Ruiswyk, Waupun, WI (US);
John D. Skroski, Oshkosh, WI (US);
John A. Bauer, Wautoma, WI (US);
Mark A. Baier, Oshkosh, WI (US);
Brad Van Ruiswyk, Waupun, WI (US);
John D. Skroski, Oshkosh, WI (US);
John A. Bauer, Wautoma, WI (US);
Brunswick Corporation, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Abstract
An outboard motor is provided with two distinct and separate streams of air flowing through its cowl structure. One stream of air is intended to cool various heat emitting components under the cowl and the other stream of air is intended to provide required air for combustion within the cylinders of the engine. The two streams of air flow along first and second flow paths which are maintained in isolation with respect to each other so that the air in the two streams of air are not mixed together. In that way, heat is prevented from decreasing the density of the air stream flowing into the cylinders for combustion within the engine.