Cooling method for a marine propulsion system
US6929520B1 · kind B1 · utility
6Cited by
13References
8Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01P2060/16
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for cooling a marine propulsion system directs a portion of a recirculating stream of cooling water to a first port of an exhaust manifold so that a cooling jacket of the exhaust manifold can be maintained in a filled condition. Water flows upwardly through the cooling jacket and exits through a port in the exhaust manifold back into the recirculating stream of cooling water that passes through a recirculation pump, the cooling passage of an engine, and a cavity of a thermostat housing.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.