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US 12,576,957 B2Granted
Outboard motor and vessel
AssigneeYamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorHiroyuki Hasegawa
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Abstract
An outboard motor includes an engine, a fan, and a top cowl assembly. The fan suctions air around the engine and discharges the air through a discharge port. The top cowl assembly includes a top cowl to house the engine and the fan, and a cover to cover at least a portion of an outside of the top cowl. The top cowl assembly includes an exhaust port to communicate with the discharge port via an exhaust channel. At least a portion of the exhaust channel is defined by a surface of the top cowl and a surface of the cover.
Claims14
An outboard motor comprising:
- an engine;
- a fan to suction air from around the engine and discharge the air through a discharge port;
- and
- a top cowl assembly including:
- a top cowl to house the engine and the fan;
- a cover to cover at least a portion of an outside of the top cowl;
- and
- an exhaust port to communicate with the discharge port via an exhaust channel, at least a portion of the exhaust channel being defined by a surface of the top cowl and a surface of the cover.
5 more elements
An outboard motor comprising:
- an engine;
- a fan to suction in air around the engine and discharge the air through a discharge port;
- and
- a top cowl assembly including:
- a top cowl to house the engine and the fan;
- a cover to cover at least a portion of an outside of the top cowl;
- and
- an exhaust port to communicate with the discharge port via an exhaust channel and located in a foremost portion of the top cowl assembly;
- wherein
- at least a portion of the exhaust port is formed by a foremost edge of the cover.
7 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.