Enclosed shaft system for marine jet propulsion drives

Details Enclosed shaft system for marine jet propulsion drives Enclosed shaft system for marine jet propulsion drives

1994-10-05

1995-12-05

Sotelo, Jesus D.

Marine propulsion

Jet drive

440 88, B63H 1100

Patent

active

054723590

ABSTRACT:
An enclosed shaft system for tunnel jet drive marine propulsion systems for providing an improved lubrication and coolant system over current designs. The preferred embodiment of the present invention contemplates the utilization of an enclosed shaft system wherein the drive propeller drives a portion of the water passing through the tunnel drive through a water intake, which water is filtered and directed to a "T" fitting, wherein a portion of the water is directed to the engine for cooling, and the remaining water is directed to the base of the shaft housing, wherein the water passes through an shaft sleeve enveloping the shaft, the shaft sleeve terminating at an open end wherein the cutlass bearing and propeller is fitted. The water passing through the shaft sleeve both lubricates the cutlass bearings, as well as cooling same. Besides improving the overall performance of the shaft system and decreasing maintenance, the present system has been found to allow for utilization in environments which might be considered to harsh for conventional jet tunnel drive marine propulsion systems, which traditionally have had open shafts, and which traditionally have relied upon the tunnel drive water flow, driven by the propeller, for lubricating and cooling the cutlass bearings.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3177841 (1965-04-01), Galuska
patent: 4861294 (1989-08-01), Ousley, II
patent: 5372526 (1994-12-01), Ozawa et al.

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