Surface drive for marine craft having inboard engine
US4976638A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 20, 1988 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01P2050/04
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An improved surface drive for a marine craft having an inboard engine in which propeller generated thrust forces are transferred directly and co-linearly from the propeller shaft, through a constant velocity U-joint to the engine or transmission shaft to thereby reduce the overall dimensions of the surface drive unit.
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