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US 4,540,009 AGranted
Flushing device for outboard motors
AssigneeBrunswick Corporation
InventorMichael A. Karls
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Abstract
A flushing device (15) for supplying water to the cooling water inlets (14) of an outboard motor (10) uses a connecting pin (18) extending through the inlets (14) to attach a pair of sealing cups (16 and 17) over the inlets (14). A sliding spring latch (19) releasably attaches one of the cups (17) to the connecting pin (18). A hose connection (25) allows water to be supplied to the inlets (14) through the cup (16).
Claims7
A flushing device for supplying water to cooling water inlets located on opposite sides of an outboard propulsion unit, said device comprising:
- (A) a pair of sealing elements for covering the cooling water inlets, at least one of said sealing elements including a water passage for supplying water to one of said water inlets;
- (B) a connecting means extending through said water inlets;
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- (C) an attachment means for attaching said sealing elements to said connecting means and holding said sealing elements in position covering said inlets.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.