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EP 1092850 A2 20010418 - Outboard motor

Title (en)

Outboard motor

Title (de)

Aussenbordmotor

Title (fr)

Moteur hors-bord

Publication

EP 1092850 A2 20010418 (EN)

Application

EP 00122172 A 20001012

Priority

JP 29227699 A 19991014
JP 28903099 A 19991012

Abstract (en)

Internal combustion engine, in particular a four-stroke cycle engine with a vertical crankshaft and a lateral cylinder, wherein oil passages are formed in the side walls of a cylinder body and a cylinder head to make fluid communication with a valve drive chamber. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F02B 61/04

IPC 8 full level

F01M 11/02 (2006.01); F02B 75/16 (2006.01); F02F 7/00 (2006.01); F01M 9/10 (2006.01); F02B 61/04 (2006.01); F02B 75/00 (2006.01); F02B 75/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F01M 11/02 (2013.01); F02B 75/16 (2013.01); F02F 7/0019 (2013.01); F01M 9/10 (2013.01); F02B 61/045 (2013.01); F02B 75/007 (2013.01); F02B 2075/027 (2013.01); F05C 2201/021 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE FI FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1092850 A2 20010418; EP 1092850 A3 20020417; EP 1092850 B1 20060419

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00122172 A 20001012