Marine propulsion – Screw propeller – With means effecting or facilitating movement of propulsion...
Patent
1979-05-31
1986-07-15
Blix, Trygve M.
Marine propulsion
Screw propeller
With means effecting or facilitating movement of propulsion...
440 89, 440112, B63H 2126
Patent
active
046003959
ABSTRACT:
A boat drive has a leg formed by three portions, the upper portion passing through the transom opening and may be preassembled with the inboard engine. Lower leg portions are readily detachable from the upper. The leg has a forward and an aft engine cooling water intake ports. A water pump is supplied water via a channel connected to the aft port which joins a forward port, and another channel lead to the water pump. When the leg is tilted up, aft port is out of water but the channels form a water lock where they join to prevent sucking of air through aft port. The leg includes exhaust passageway through propeller hub, and check valve element moves to close exhaust passageway during reverse. Another exhaust outlet is near or above water level and the exhaust passage leading thereto is closed by a water lock which receives water from a water inlet port in the trim tab. A torsion intermediate shaft drives the propeller through a rubber damping and overload-preventing coupling. The coupling is splined separable between separable leg portions. Gear shift mechanism parts disposed below the gears on the propeller shaft are accessible by a removable end closure member which carries a skeg. Gear shift mechanism includes an upright rod connected for up and down movement through a spring-loaded lost motion connection to an actuating lever. A cam member at the lower rod end cooperates with a transmission dog clutch. A spring-loaded detent retains the rod in a neutral position until moved by the lever into drive positions.
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AB Volvo Penta
Blix Trygve M.
Sotelo Jesus D.
Yeager Arthur G.
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