Outboard motor

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2008-09-16

2008-09-16

Olson, Lars A (Department: 3617)

Marine propulsion

Screw propeller

Propulsion unit casing

C440S08800J

Reexamination Certificate

active

11517738

ABSTRACT:
An outboard motor includes a cowling enclosing an engine, an ambient air intake defined by the cowling, and an intake passage introducing ambient air taken through the ambient air intake to the engine. The intake passage extends out of and above a top section of the cowling. An inlet portion of the intake passage communicates with the ambient air intake, and an outlet portion thereof communicates with an air inlet leading to a silencer of the engine the air inlet is positioned vertically higher than the intake passage inlet portion.

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