Patent · US Expired

Four stroke engine having a supercharger

US6568376B2 · kind B2 · utility

27Cited by

55References

40Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Bombardier-Rotax GmbH · AT

Inventors

Michael Sonnleitner · Kirchdorf an der Krems, AT
Norbert Korenjak · Stadl-Paura, AT
Markus Hochmayr · Krenglbach, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 28, 2001
Grant date	May 27, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 28, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T10/12
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A supercharged four stroke internal combustion engine. The engine includes a power take off housing located on one end of the crankcase. A supercharger for boosting air intake to an air intake manifold is mounted to the power take off and operatively connected to the crank shaft within the power take off housing. A personal watercraft having a supercharged engine is also disclosed.

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