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US3292373A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Marine propulsion apparatus

Assignee: Yanmar Co Ltd
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Filing: 1964-12-02
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Granted: 1966-12-20
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Expires: 1984-12-02
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Tado Hiroshi

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 14:26
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01M; F01M11/00; F01M11/0004; F01P; F01P11/00; F01P11/08; F01P3/00; F01P3/20; F01P3/207; F01P2050/00; F01P2050/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 121 words
IN A MARINE PROPULSION APPARATUS HAVING AN ENGINE AND A WATER JET PUMP TO UTILIZE THE REACTION PRODUCED BY JETS OF WATER FOR THE PROPULSION OF SHIPS, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING A MOUNTING BLOCK FIXED ON SAID SHIP''S BOTTOM PLATE FOR SUPPORTING THEREON THE WATER JET PUMP, SAID MOUNTING BLOCK HAVING A WATER SUCTION PORT THERETHROUGH, A CHAMBER PROVIDED IN SAID MOUNTING BLOCK BETWEEN THE OUTER WALL OF SAID MOUNTING BLOCK AND THE PERIPHERAL WALL OF SAID WATER SUCTION PORT, SAID CHAMBER HAVING AN INLET FOR RECEIVING LUBRICATING OIL FROM SAID ENGINE AND AN OUTLET FOR DISCHARGING LUBRICATING OIL TO SAID ENGINE, SAID CHAMBR DEFIING A LUBRICATING OIL SUMP FOR THE ENGINE WHICH SERVES AS A LUBRICATING OIL COOLER FOR THE ENGINE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 121 words
IN A MARINE PROPULSION APPARATUS HAVING AN ENGINE AND A WATER JET PUMP TO UTILIZE THE REACTION PRODUCED BY JETS OF WATER FOR THE PROPULSION OF SHIPS, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING A MOUNTING BLOCK FIXED ON SAID SHIP''S BOTTOM PLATE FOR SUPPORTING THEREON THE WATER JET PUMP, SAID MOUNTING BLOCK HAVING A WATER SUCTION PORT THERETHROUGH, A CHAMBER PROVIDED IN SAID MOUNTING BLOCK BETWEEN THE OUTER WALL OF SAID MOUNTING BLOCK AND THE PERIPHERAL WALL OF SAID WATER SUCTION PORT, SAID CHAMBER HAVING AN INLET FOR RECEIVING LUBRICATING OIL FROM SAID ENGINE AND AN OUTLET FOR DISCHARGING LUBRICATING OIL TO SAID ENGINE, SAID CHAMBR DEFIING A LUBRICATING OIL SUMP FOR THE ENGINE WHICH SERVES AS A LUBRICATING OIL COOLER FOR THE ENGINE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-12-19 1970-06-20 1970-12-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-12-19 1974-06-20 1974-12-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-12-19 1978-06-20 1978-12-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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