Marine engine gravity drain system
OwnerWilliam O. Hubbsinventor
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Abstract
A marine engine quick drain system that is comprised of several engine block drain connections, provided in the area of the engine that must be drained, which drain by means of flow tubes to a drainage connector, a drainage connector which preferable is mounted on a slight incline, stably supported upon a bracket, to the boat hull, the lower end of the collector having a drain valve, such as a spring loaded lever valve, connecting with another singular drain tube, to the hull drain port, such that when the levered valve is opened, all of the coolant fluids and water within the boat engine will drain back into the lake, to empty the engine of any freezable water, when the boat is stowed, upon a boat lift, as when not in usage.
Claims9
A marine engine quick drain system comprising a drainage collector, said drainage collector capable of draining any fluids flowing therethrough, flow tubes connecting between the drainage collector and a boat engine so as to drain all fluids from the engine as when a boat is not in use, an actuable valve connecting to the collector and which when actuated allows for drainage of liquids from the collector, said valve connecting by flow means to a hull drain port installed through the bottom of the boat hull to allow for drainage of all fluids from the engine and the drainage system back into the lake when the boat is lifted and stowed, said drainage collector comprises a cylindrical member, said cylindrical member having a series of valves radiating from the collector and opening into its volumetric interior, whereby the drainage collector functions as a collection means to which all of the fluids flowing within the marine engine can gravitate towards for drainage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.