Air intake device for outboard boat engine
US5833504A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02B61/045
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An air intake device for a vertically oriented multi-cylinder outboard boat engine having an engine block, a crank case, and vertically spaced fuel intake ports. The air intake device includes a surge tank attached to the crank case and having vertically spaced air intake pipes extending from the surge tank to the engine intake ports. An insulation layer is mounted between the surge tank and the crank case.
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