Patent ID: 7198019

Claim:
A lubricating system for a marine engine, comprising: a cylinder block; a crankcase cover which is attachable to said cylinder block to define a crankcase therebetween; a first crankshaft supporting member extending from said cylinder block; a second crankshaft supporting member extending from said crankcase cover; a crankshaft, said first and second crankshaft supporting members being configured to cooperate with each other to support said crankshaft for rotation about a generally vertical axis of rotation; and a deflector extending from said cylinder block toward a rotatable surface which rotates with said crankshaft, a distal end of said deflector being disposed proximate said rotatable surface and configured to direct a flow of lubricant away from said rotatable surface; said first crankshaft supporting member and said cylinder block being on a first side of said vertical axis of rotation of said crankshaft, said second crankshaft supporting member and said crankcase cover being on a second side of said vertical axis of rotation of said crankshaft, said first and second sides being distally opposite each other: said deflector being on said first side of said vertical axis of rotation of said crankshaft.