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US4194460A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Vibration absorbed engine exhaust means for motor propelled boats

Assignee: Kawasaki Motors Ltd
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Filing: 1978-01-04
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Granted: 1980-03-25
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Expires: 1998-01-04
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Abstract

Abstract A motor-propelled boat comprising a boat hull, an internal combustion engine mounted on the boat hull through a resilient mounting and adpated to drive a propulsion unit, the engine including a body and exhaust unit connected with the body, the exhaust including a first pipe rigidly connected with the body and a second pipe connected with the first pipe through a resilient connecting unit, the second pipe being further supported through a resilient support by the body of the engine.

Inventors

  • 👤 Masato Sato
  • 👤 Takemi Inoue

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 21:14
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63H; B63H21/00; B63H21/32

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 132 words
Motor-propelled boat comprising a boat hull, internal combustion engine means mounted on said boat hull through resilient mounting means and adapted to drive propulsion means, said engine means including body means, exhaust means connected with said body means, and cooling water jacket means formed in said body means for passing cooling water therethrough, said exhaust means including first pipe means rigidly connected with the body means and second pipe means connected with the first pipe means through resilient connecting means, said cooling water jacket means having outlet means, connected with the first pipe means so that the cooling water which has passed through the jacket means is discharged into the first pipe means, said second pipe means being further supported through resilient support means by said body means of the engine means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 132 words
Motor-propelled boat comprising a boat hull, internal combustion engine means mounted on said boat hull through resilient mounting means and adapted to drive propulsion means, said engine means including body means, exhaust means connected with said body means, and cooling water jacket means formed in said body means for passing cooling water therethrough, said exhaust means including first pipe means rigidly connected with the body means and second pipe means connected with the first pipe means through resilient connecting means, said cooling water jacket means having outlet means, connected with the first pipe means so that the cooling water which has passed through the jacket means is discharged into the first pipe means, said second pipe means being further supported through resilient support means by said body means of the engine means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 45 words
Motor-propelled boat in accordance with claim 1 in which said first and second pipe means respectively have first and second sheath means which are rigidly connected with said respective pipe means, said resilient connecting means including resilient tubular member means fitted to the sheath means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 49 words
Motor-propelled boat in accordance with claim 2 in which said first and second sheath means are radially spaced apart from the first and second pipe means through substantial parts of their lengths so as to provide thermally insulative air gaps with respect to the first and second pipe means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 21 words
Motor-propelled boat in accordance with claim 2 in which said resilient tubular member means is formed with cooling water passage means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 25 words
Motor-propelled boat in accordance with claim 4 in which said cooling water passage means is connected with the cooling water jacket means for the engine.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 232 words
A motor-propelled boat comprising a boat hull, internal combustion engine means mounted on said boat hull through resilient mounting means and adapted to drive propulsion means, said engine means including engine body means and exhaust means connected with said engine body means, and cooling water jacket means formed in said engine body means for passing cooling water therethrough, said exhaust means including first and second pipe means, said first pipe means being rigidly connected with said engine body means, said second pipe means being connected with said first pipe means through first resilient connecting means and with said engine body means through second resilient support means, said cooling water jacket means having outlet means connected with said first pipe means so that the cooling water which has passed through the jacket means is discharged into said first pipe means, said first and second pipe means having first and second sheath means, respectively, which are rigidly connected with said first and second pipe means, respectively, so that said first and second sheath means are radially spaced apart from said first and second pipe means, respectively, through substantial parts of their lengths so as to provide thermally insulative air gaps with respect to said first and second pipe means, said first resilient connecting means including resilient tubular means fitted to said sheath means, said tubular means including an interior, annular cooling water passage means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 232 words
A motor-propelled boat comprising a boat hull, internal combustion engine means mounted on said boat hull through resilient mounting means and adapted to drive propulsion means, said engine means including engine body means and exhaust means connected with said engine body means, and cooling water jacket means formed in said engine body means for passing cooling water therethrough, said exhaust means including first and second pipe means, said first pipe means being rigidly connected with said engine body means, said second pipe means being connected with said first pipe means through first resilient connecting means and with said engine body means through second resilient support means, said cooling water jacket means having outlet means connected with said first pipe means so that the cooling water which has passed through the jacket means is discharged into said first pipe means, said first and second pipe means having first and second sheath means, respectively, which are rigidly connected with said first and second pipe means, respectively, so that said first and second sheath means are radially spaced apart from said first and second pipe means, respectively, through substantial parts of their lengths so as to provide thermally insulative air gaps with respect to said first and second pipe means, said first resilient connecting means including resilient tubular means fitted to said sheath means, said tubular means including an interior, annular cooling water passage means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 20 words
The boat of claim 6 wherein said annular cooling water passage means is connected with said cooling water jacket means.

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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) 1983-03-25 1983-09-24 1984-03-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1987-03-25 1987-09-24 1988-03-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1991-03-25 1991-09-24 1992-03-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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