Patent ID: 6623319
Filing Date: 2003-09-23
Classification: F02B,F02M,Y02T

Abstract:
An outboard motor comprising a cowling substantially enclosing an internal combustion engine, the engine comprising an air intake system having an intake opening disposed near a front end of the engine, an engine cover disposed above an upper end of the engine, the cowling having an air inlet formed through an upper rear end of the cowling and an air guide member comprising a base plate disposed between the air inlet and the engine cover, the base plate having an air duct extending therethrough, the air duct being offset from a longitudinal center line of the engine and opening above the engine cover, a transverse base plate rib extending downward from the base plate at a location forward of the air duct, a pair of longitudinal base plate ribs extending downward from the base plate and being connected to the transverse base plate rib such that the air duct is interposed therebetween, a transverse cover rib extending upward from the cover proximate the transverse base plate rib, and a pair of longitudinal cover ribs extending upward from the cover proximate the longitudinal base plate ribs, and a directional guide member extending from the base plate, the directional guide member extending below the air duct and configured to direct air flowing through the air duct rearwardly and toward the longitudinal center line of the engine.