Marine propulsion – Means for accomodating or moving engine fluids – Means for handling exhaust gas
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-26
2005-07-26
Avila, Stephen (Department: 3617)
Marine propulsion
Means for accomodating or moving engine fluids
Means for handling exhaust gas
Reexamination Certificate
active
06921308
ABSTRACT:
A personal watercraft and engine therefor are provided. The engine typically is mounted in a personal watercraft and configured to discharge an exhaust gas through a water muffler. The engine typically includes a cylinder head forming a combustion chamber, wherein the cylinder head is provided with an exhaust port configured to draw the exhaust gas from the combustion chamber to the water muffler, and an air passage configured to allow the exhaust port and an outside of the engine to communicate with each other, and the air passage is provided with a valve configured to restrict a flow of air within the air passage.
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Matsuda Yoshimoto
Miyoshi Masaaki
Ozaki Atsufumi
Tanaka Yoshinobu
Alleman Hall McCoy Russell & Tuttle LLP
Avila Stephen
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
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