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US 6,149,478 AGranted
Outboard mounted electrical power generating apparatus for boats
OwnerRoger W. Lehmanninventor
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Abstract
An outboard-mounted, light-weight, self-contained, safe-operating internal combustion engine-driven generator system for use with boats for providing electrical power to on-board equipment (e.g., appliances and accessories such as air conditioners, cooking ranges, etc.) independent of water vessel motion or propulsion devices.
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An apparatus for generating electrical power for equipment on board a water vessel that is away from dock or shore, said apparatus comprising:
- a motor coupled to a fuel source, said motor operating by consuming fuel from said fuel source;
- an exhaust plenum, having an output portion submerged in the water, coupled to said motor for removing exhaust gases generated by said motor via said output portion;
- said motor driving an electrical generation means for generating electrical power for use by the equipment;
- a cable coupled between said electrical generation means and at least one onboard electrical outlet to which the equipment is electrically-coupled;
- a housing, containing said motor and said electrical generation means, and comprising coupling means for coupling said housing outboard of the boat;
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- said apparatus operating independent of any propulsion device of the water vessel and operating independent of water vessel motion.
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