Engine, outboard motor, and watercraft

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9120549
APP PUB NO 20140322997A1
SERIAL NO

14324342

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An engine includes a cylinder block including a plurality of cylinders disposed along a V-shaped line, a pair of exhaust manifolds disposed inside the V-shaped line, and an exhaust pipe disposed inside the V-shaped line. Each of the pair of exhaust manifolds includes a first passage that includes a plurality of inflow ports into which exhaust gases from the cylinders flow, a collecting portion at which exhaust gases are collected, and an exhaust port from which exhaust gases are discharged. The exhaust pipe includes a connection passage that includes a pair of intermediate inflow ports that are connected to the exhaust ports, at least one intermediate exhaust port from which exhaust gases are discharged. The connection passage is arranged to connect the pair of intermediate inflow ports and the at least one intermediate exhaust port.

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YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAIWATA-SHI SHIZUOKA 438-8501

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hoshiya, Shinichi Shizuoka, JP 6 60
Maekawa, Shinya Shizuoka, JP 16 62
Ochiai, Katsumi Shizuoka, JP 63 628
Suzuki, Toshio Shizuoka, JP 458 5648

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