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Marine exhaust system with idle relief chamber

US8876566B1 · kind B1 · utility

7Cited by

13References

13Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Brunswick Corporation · US

Inventors

David J. Hilbert · Black Creek, US
Mark J. Glodowski · De Pere, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 15, 2012
Grant date	Nov 4, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 21, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF01N2590/02
WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A marine drive and marine exhaust pipe include a main exhaust flow chamber and an auxiliary idle relief chamber. The auxiliary idle relief chamber vents exhaust above the surface of the body of water in which the vessel is operating.

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