US5067448A
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Exhaust cooling device for small sized boat engine
Assignee: Yamaha Marine Co Ltd
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Filing: 1989-09-26
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Granted: 1991-11-26
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Expires: 2009-09-26
Abstract
Abstract A small watercraft embodying an improved exhaust system that is substantially completely watercooled by a cooling jacket. The exhaust system includes an elastic joint that is also completely surrounded by the cooling jacket so as to insure adequate cooling under all running conditions. A damming arrangement is incorporated so as to insure that all of the exhaust portions being cooled will be completely encircled with cooling water even when low amounts of water are being circulated and a drain system is also provided so as to insure that the cooling jackets will be drained when the watercraft is removed from a body of water.
Inventors
- 👤 Ryoichi Nakase
- 👤 Shigeharu Mineo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:43
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01N; F01N3/00; F01N3/02; F01N3/04; F01N3/043; F01N3/046; F01P; F01P3/00; F01P3/12; F01P2060/00; F01P2060/16; F02; F02F; F02F7/00; F02F7/006; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
A cooling arrangement for exhaust pipe or the like of a marine propulsion engine cooled by water drawn by a coolant pump from the body of water in which a watercraft is operated and returned thereto, said exhaust pipe having a horizontally extending portion, a horizontally extending cooling jacket formed around said horizontally extending portion of said exhaust pipe, a coolant inlet port means connected to said coolant jacket for delivery of water thereto from the body of water by said coolant pump and a coolant outlet port means from said coolant jacket for returning water to the body of water, said coolant outlet port means being sized and positioned relative to said coolant inlet port means to insure the volume of said cooling jacket between said inlet port means and said outlet port means is filled with coolant under all conditions of operation of said coolant pump so as to insure adequate cooling of said exhaust pipe, said coolant outlet port means including a restricted opening at a lower portion of said cooling jacket to drain water from said cooling jacket when the engine is not running but small enough not to deplete the water level in said cooling jacket when said engine is running.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
206 words
A cooling arrangement for exhaust pipe or the like of a marine propulsion engine cooled by water drawn by a coolant pump from the body of water in which a watercraft is operated and returned thereto, said exhaust pipe having a horizontally extending portion, a horizontally extending cooling jacket formed around said horizontally extending portion of said exhaust pipe, a coolant inlet port means connected to said coolant jacket for delivery of water thereto from the body of water by said coolant pump and a coolant outlet port means from said coolant jacket for returning water to the body of water, said coolant outlet port means being sized and positioned relative to said coolant inlet port means to insure the volume of said cooling jacket between said inlet port means and said outlet port means is filled with coolant under all conditions of operation of said coolant pump so as to insure adequate cooling of said exhaust pipe, said coolant outlet port means including a restricted opening at a lower portion of said cooling jacket to drain water from said cooling jacket when the engine is not running but small enough not to deplete the water level in said cooling jacket when said engine is running.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
211 words
A cooling arrangement for an exhaust pipe or the like of a marine propulsion engine cooled by water drawn by a coolant pump from the body of water in which a watercraft is operated and returned thereto, said exhaust pipe having a horizontally extending portion, a horizontally extending cooling jacket formed around said horizontally extending portion of said exhaust pipe, a coolant inlet port means connected to said coolant jacket for delivery of water thereto from the body of water by said coolant pump and a coolant outlet port means from said coolant jacket for returning water to the body of water, said coolant outlet port means being sized and positioned relative to said coolant inlet port means to insure the volume of said cooling jacket between said inlet port means and said outlet port means is filled with coolant under all conditions of operation of said coolant pimp so as to insure adequate cooling of said exhaust pipe, said coolant inlet port means is at one end of the cooling jacket and the coolant outlet port means is formed by a wall at the other end of the cooling jacket, said wall being at least in part elastic for resiliently suspending said exhaust pipe horizontal portion within said cooling jacket.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
211 words
A cooling arrangement for an exhaust pipe or the like of a marine propulsion engine cooled by water drawn by a coolant pump from the body of water in which a watercraft is operated and returned thereto, said exhaust pipe having a horizontally extending portion, a horizontally extending cooling jacket formed around said horizontally extending portion of said exhaust pipe, a coolant inlet port means connected to said coolant jacket for delivery of water thereto from the body of water by said coolant pump and a coolant outlet port means from said coolant jacket for returning water to the body of water, said coolant outlet port means being sized and positioned relative to said coolant inlet port means to insure the volume of said cooling jacket between said inlet port means and said outlet port means is filled with coolant under all conditions of operation of said coolant pimp so as to insure adequate cooling of said exhaust pipe, said coolant inlet port means is at one end of the cooling jacket and the coolant outlet port means is formed by a wall at the other end of the cooling jacket, said wall being at least in part elastic for resiliently suspending said exhaust pipe horizontal portion within said cooling jacket.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
A cooling arrangement for an exhaust pipe as set forth in claim 2 further including a drain opening at a lower portion of the cooling jacket for draining coolant from the cooling jacket when the engine is not running.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A cooling arrangement for an exhaust pipe as set forth in claim 3 wherein the drain opening forms one of the coolant outlet port means formed by the wall.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-11-25 | 1999-05-27 | 1999-11-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-11-25 | 2003-05-27 | 2003-11-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |