Marine engine

US7607958B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• BRP-POWERTRAIN GMBH & CO KG · AT

Inventors

• Markus Hochmayr · Krenglbach, AT
• Roland Ennsmann · Fallsbach, AT
• Robert Plomberger · Zell am See, AT
• Karl Glinsner · Wels, AT
• Michael Dopona · Bad Hall, AT
• Richard Winkoff · Wels, AT

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 9, 2007
• Grant date: Oct 27, 2009
• Expiry date: Mar 17, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B63B21/14
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A boat has a hull, a deck having a deck floor, and an engine disposed in the hull. A top of the engine is disposed vertically below the deck floor. The engine includes a crankcase, a crankshaft, a pair of cylinder banks connected to the crankcase at an angle relative to each other. A transom extends generally vertically upwardly from a rear portion of the hull. A stern drive unit is connected to the transom and is operatively connected to the engine through the transom. In another aspect, a marine engine has a crankcase, a cylinder block, and a crankshaft. An output shaft is disposed vertically above the crankshaft. The output shaft is disposed at least partially internal to the engine. A drive, internal to the engine, is operatively connected to the crankshaft and the output shaft. A driveshaft coupling is disposed on the output shaft.