Patent ID: 6415759
Filing Date: 2002-07-09
Classification: F01B,F01L,F01M,F01N,F01P,F02B,F02F,F02M,F05C,F16H,Y02T

Abstract:
A four stroke internal combustion engine, comprising:a crankcase having a crankshaft rotatably mounted therein, wherein the crankshaft extends from one end of the crankcase; a cylinder head connected to the crankcase, wherein the crankcase and the cylinder head form at least one cylinder; at least one intake valve for the at least one cylinder; at least one exhaust valve for the of the at least one cylinder; a valve actuation assembly located in the cylinder head for operating the at least one intake valve and the at least one exhaust valve; at least one intake passageway operatively connected to the at least one cylinder; an air intake manifold having a central air passageway extending between a first end and a second end and at least one passageway extending from the central air passageway to a free end, wherein the free end of the at least one passageway is adapted to be connected to the at least one air intake passageway; a cam shaft located in the cylinder head and operatively connected to the valve actuation assembly; and a power take off housing located on the one end of the crankcase, wherein the crankshaft is operatively connected to the cam shaft within the power take off housing, and wherein the crankshaft is operatively coupled within the power take off housing to a drive shaft, and at least one of a generator, an engine starting mechanism, a balance shaft, and a supercharger.