Patent ID: 7238069
Filing Date: 2007-07-03
Classification: B63H,F02B,F02M,Y02T

Abstract:
1. An outboard motor comprising a cowling generally enclosing an engine, a pair of air inlet openings in the cowling for air flow through the cowling, the cowling comprising a guide member defining an air intake chamber communicating with the air inlet openings and comprising an air intake duct, the cowling and guide member configured such that air drawn through the air inlet openings flows into the air intake chamber and then through the air intake duct to an engine compartment defined within the cowling, the engine compartment being sized to accommodate the engine, a baffle defining at least a portion of the air intake chamber, the baffle having a central portion and opposing first and second side portions extending laterally and forwardly from the central portion, the air intake duct being positioned between the baffle and a rear wall of the cowling, a first one of the air inlet openings extending rearwardly from the first side portion of the baffle and a second one of the air inlet openings extending rearwardly from the second side portion.