US4184462A
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Internal combustion engine
Assignee: Brunswick Corp
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Filing: 1978-02-24
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Granted: 1980-01-22
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Expires: 1998-02-24
Abstract
Abstract A sixty degree, V-6 engine for an outboard motor includes loop scavenging and charging with a pair of oppositely located input passageways with differently angles sidewalls and which provide progressive, smooth constriction to the charging port to establish a highly effective velocity pattern across the top of a flat piston. Cast "Blister" cylinder liners with integral ports are integrally cast into an aluminum block. The block is cast with a single manifold between the two cylinder blanks. A milling cutter is located within the manifold to open the exhaust passageways. A T-shaped manifold is secured to close the manifold and define a pair of separate exhaust passageways. The cylinders are rotated to align the upper and lower inlet ports and particularly to locate the exhaust port projecting downwardly into a center manifold. Adjacent piston rods are mounted upon a common crankshaft pin. In high speed racing outboards the engine is fired with an inverse firing order from the lowermost to the uppermost cylinder.
Inventors
- 👤 David J. Hale
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 15:50
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B25/00; F02B25/14; F02B25/18; F02B25/26; F02B25/28; F02B75/00; F02B75/007; F02B75/16; F02B75/18; F02B75/22; F02B75/02; F02B2075/022; F02B2075/025; F02B2075/1804; F02B2075/1824; F02B61/00; F02B61/04; F02B61/045; F02F; F02F2200/00; F02F2200/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
In a V-engine having a cylinder block with a common manifold exhaust chamber integrally formed in the block between the cylinder banks and with cylinder exhaust passageway walls extending through the opposite manifold walls of said chamber and terminating in discharge ends within the opposite sides of said chamber, said manifold exhaust chamber being laterally open and having a continuous base wall extending between said banks, a removable T-shaped manifold cover secured over the chamber with a stem portion projecting inwardly past the discharge ends of the exhaust passageway walls and into sealing engagement with the base wall to define a pair of separate exhaust passageways.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
In a V-engine having a cylinder block with a common manifold exhaust chamber integrally formed in the block between the cylinder banks and with cylinder exhaust passageway walls extending through the opposite manifold walls of said chamber and terminating in discharge ends within the opposite sides of said chamber, said manifold exhaust chamber being laterally open and having a continuous base wall extending between said banks, a removable T-shaped manifold cover secured over the chamber with a stem portion projecting inwardly past the discharge ends of the exhaust passageway walls and into sealing engagement with the base wall to define a pair of separate exhaust passageways.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
In the V-engine of claim 1 wherein said base wall is a shallow inverted V-shaped wall having the central portion recessed to receive the innermost end of the stem portion for separating of the chamber into said pair of exhaust passageways.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
89 words
In a V-engine having a cylinder block with a common manifold exhaust chamber between cylinder banks and with exhaust passageways extending from the cylinders and terminating in discharge openings within the opposite sides of said chamber, said exhaust chamber having an inner base wall portion and an outer opening, and a removable manifold insert means secured within the chamber and extending through the chamber between the inner wall portion and the outer opening and dividing the common manifold exhaust chamber into separate exhaust passageways, one for each cylinder bank.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
89 words
In a V-engine having a cylinder block with a common manifold exhaust chamber between cylinder banks and with exhaust passageways extending from the cylinders and terminating in discharge openings within the opposite sides of said chamber, said exhaust chamber having an inner base wall portion and an outer opening, and a removable manifold insert means secured within the chamber and extending through the chamber between the inner wall portion and the outer opening and dividing the common manifold exhaust chamber into separate exhaust passageways, one for each cylinder bank.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
In the V-engine of claim 3 wherein said insert means is a generally T-shaped member having an outer cover portion located to close the exhaust chamber and having an inner dividing portion extending from the cover inwardly through the chamber to the base wall and sealed to the base wall to define said separate exhaust passageways.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
In the V-engine of claim 4 wherein said base wall includes a central recess to receive the innermost end of the dividing portion for separating of the chamber into said pair of exhaust passageways.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
58 words
The V-engine of claim 4 wherein said cylinder banks each include a similar plurality of aligned cylinders, the one bank being offset relative to the second bank to align the cylinders with the connecting rods, said cover portions including shaped recesses aligned with opposite ends of the exhaust passageways in accordance with the offset of the cylinder banks.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
The V-engine of claim 4 wherein said dividing portion is recessed inwardly from the cover portion, and an outer cover member is secured to the cover portion and forms a T-shaped cooling chamber with said recess for cooling of said insert means.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-01-21 | 1983-07-23 | 1984-01-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-01-21 | 1987-07-23 | 1988-01-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-01-21 | 1991-07-23 | 1992-01-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |