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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2013
Brp Us Inc., Sturtevant, WI (US);
Patrice Dusablon, Palm Bay, FL (US);
BRP US Inc., Sturtevant, WI (US);
Abstract
An inlet grate for a water jet propulsion system to be used in a watercraft has a water passage having an inlet defined by a forward and a rearward area with respect to the watercraft. The inlet grate comprises a first end portion adapted to be connected to the forward area of the inlet and a second end portion adapted to be connected to the rearward area of the inlet as well as at least one elongated member extending from the first end portion toward the second end portion. The inlet grate also comprises at least one deflector having a forward end and a rearward end, the forward end being adjacent to the first end portion of the inlet grate.