Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A V-type internal combustion engine comprising: a crankcase; a crankshaft having a central axis and supported in said crankcase; governor means for representing a rotational speed of the engine, said governor means being located within said crankcase; cylinders each including a cylinder skirt portion projecting into said crankcase, said cylinders being arranged in a V-shape and having center axes offset from each other in a direction along said crankshaft central axis; and a rotational speed transmission system for transmitting the rotational speed of a governor gear to a governor lever shaft, said rotational speed transmission system engaging a rearward side of the cylinder skirt portion of a cylinder spaced forward from a rearmost cylinder as viewed along the crankshaft central axis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
A V-type internal combustion engine comprising: a crankcase; a crankshaft having a central axis and supported in said crankcase; governor means for representing a rotational speed of the engine, said governor means being located within said crankcase; cylinders each including a cylinder skirt portion projecting into said crankcase, said cylinders being arranged in a V-shape and having center axes offset from each other in a direction along said crankshaft central axis; and a rotational speed transmission system for transmitting the rotational speed of a governor gear to a governor lever shaft, said rotational speed transmission system engaging a rearward side of the cylinder skirt portion of a cylinder spaced forward from a rearmost cylinder as viewed along the crankshaft central axis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
An engine according to claim 1 further comprising means for limiting a rotation of said governor lever shaft, said limiting means comprising said cylinder skirt portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
An engine according to claim 1 wherein said crankshaft central axis lies in a vertical direction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
An engine according to claim 2, wherein said crankshaft is directed in a vertical direction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
80 words
An engine according to claim 1 wherein a single intake manifold is provided to bridge cylinder heads of said cylinders in a V-bank defined between the cylinders, a carburetor is in fluid communication with said intake manifold, one end of said governor lever shaft is disposed in an interior of said V-bank, and an intake control mechanism for controlling the carburetor in cooperation with said one end of said governor lever shaft is disposed in the vicinity of said carburetor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
An engine according to claim 5 wherein said intake control mechanism is disposed in the interior of said V-bank.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
An engine according to claim 5 wherein said crankshaft central axis lies in a vertical direction and carburetor is of the side draft type.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
An engine according to claim 6, wherein said crankshaft central axis lies in a vertical direction and said carburetor is of the side draft type.