Marine propulsion – Means for accomodating or moving engine fluids – Means for handling exhaust gas
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-05
2005-07-05
Sotelo, Jesus D. (Department: 3617)
Marine propulsion
Means for accomodating or moving engine fluids
Means for handling exhaust gas
C440S08900C
Reexamination Certificate
active
06913499
ABSTRACT:
An exhaust passage configured to discharge an exhaust gas from an engine of a small watercraft, comprises at least a first exhaust pipe, a second exhaust pipe connected to the first exhaust pipe, and a connecting structure configured to connect the first exhaust pipe and the second exhaust pipe to each other, the connecting structure including a first tubular insertion end portion provided at a connecting end portion of the first exhaust pipe so as to protrude toward a connecting end portion of the second exhaust pipe, a second tubular insertion end portion provided at the connecting end portion of the second exhaust pipe so as to accommodate the first tubular insertion end portion of the first exhaust pipe, a ring groove formed to extend circumferentially over an entire outer peripheral face of the first insertion end portion, and a seal ring configured to engage in the ring groove.
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Alleman Hall McCoy Russell & Tuttle LLP
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Sotelo Jesus D.
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