Outboard motor with means for supplying secondary to catalytic converter

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5408829
SERIAL NO

08127952

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Disclosed herein is an outboard motor comprising a drive shaft housing including an inner wall partially defining a pumping chamber, an air inlet port communicating between the pumping chamber and the atmosphere, and an air outlet port communicating with the pumping chamber, a propeller shaft rotatably supported by the drive shaft housing, an engine mounted on the drive shaft housing, a drive shaft drivingly connecting the engine to the propeller shaft, a closure member which is supported by the drive shaft housing, which partially defines the pumping chamber, and which rotatably supports the drive shaft, an exhaust passageway communicating with the engine, a catalytic converter located in the exhaust passageway and communicating with the outlet port, and an impeller located in the pumping chamber, mounted on the drive shaft for rotation therewith, and operative to supply air to the catalytic converter.

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OUTBOARD MARINE CORPORATIONA CORP OF DE WAUKEGAN IL

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Woodward, Lee A Racine, WI 10 169

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