Patent ID: 7600492
Filing Date: 2009-10-13
Classification: F01B,F01L,F01M,F01N,F01P,F02B,F02F,F02M,F05C,F16H,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A modular family of internal combustion engines, wherein: the family includes at least two engines of different type, each with a configuration selected from a group comprising single cylinder, V-type, inline, opposed, square, w-type and radial; and each of the at least two engines includes at least one cylinder, each cylinder of each engine of the family using identical top end component packages, and the at least two engines being each constructed and arranged to power a different recreational vehicle selected from a group comprising snowmobiles, all terrain vehicles, go carts, personal watercraft, boats with outboard motors, boats with inboard engines, motorcycles, scooters, and light aircrafts; a first engine of the at least two engines having a configuration of one of a single cylinder, V-type, W-type, opposed, and radial cylinder configuration; a second engine of the at least two engines having a configuration of one of an inline and a square cylinder configuration.