Marine propulsion – Means for accomodating or moving engine fluids – Cooling for engine
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-23
2005-08-23
Olson, Lars A. (Department: 3617)
Marine propulsion
Means for accomodating or moving engine fluids
Cooling for engine
Reexamination Certificate
active
06932663
ABSTRACT:
A personal watercraft typically comprises an engine having a plurality of fuel injectors arranged along a longitudinal direction of the watercraft, a fuel tank configured to store fuel and to have an outlet port from which the fuel outflows out and a return port through which the fuel is returned to the fuel tank, and a fuel distribution pipe provided between the outlet port and the return port of the fuel tank and configured to distribute the fuel outflowing from the fuel tank to a plurality of fuel injectors connected to the fuel distribution pipe at positions thereof and to return remaining fuel to the fuel tank, wherein the fuel distribution pipe is configured to extend such that an upstream portion is located lower than a downstream portion in a flow passage of the fuel flowing within the fuel distribution pipe.
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Alleman Hall McCoy Russell & Tuttle LLP
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Olson Lars A.
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