Patent ID: 11964746
Assignee: BRUNSWICK CORPORATION
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B  F

Claim 0:
1. An outboard motor comprising:
a powerhead,
a steering housing,
a gearcase supporting a propulsor that is operatively coupled to the powerhead and configured to generate thrust in a body of water, wherein the gearcase is steerable relative to the steering housing to vary a direction of the thrust, and
an exhaust conduit that conveys exhaust gas from the powerhead through the steering housing and the gearcase for discharge to the body of water,
wherein the exhaust conduit comprises a first exhaust conduit portion conveying the exhaust gas through the steering housing, a second exhaust conduit portion conveying exhaust from the steering housing to the gearcase, and a third exhaust conduit portion conveying the exhaust gas through the gearcase,
wherein the first exhaust conduit portion discharges the exhaust gas to the second exhaust conduit portion, and wherein the second exhaust conduit portion discharges the exhaust gas to the third exhaust conduit portion, and
wherein the first exhaust conduit portion, the second exhaust conduit portion, and the third exhaust conduit portion remain operably connected as the gearcase is steered relative to the steering housing.