Patent ID: 6099371
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: F02B,F02M

Abstract:
A cowling for an outboard motor for use in powering a watercraft, said motor having an engine and a water propulsion device, said engine having an output shaft arranged to drive said water propulsion device, said cowling defining an engine compartment in which said engine is positioned and an air chamber having an inlet, said cowling comprising an integral single piece cover having a generally inverted cup shape formed as a unit without joined sections and defining in major part said engine compartment, said cover defining said inlet for receiving atmospheric air, said cowling further including an air chamber base, said air chamber base being sized to be capable of insertion through a lower opening formed by said cup shape of said cover and being detachably connected to said cover in proximity to said inlet for defining with said cover said air chamber, said air chamber base having a peripheral edge extending around its entire periphery and sealingly engaging said cover for completely dividing said engine compartment from said air chamber, said air chamber base including a duct means formed by portions thereof spaced inwardly from said peripheral edge and extending upwardly into said air chamber and surrounding at least one vertically extending passage therethrough leading from an inlet opening formed at an upper end of said vertically extending passage and forming the only path of air flow from said inlet to said engine compartment.