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EP 1092866 B1 20050810 - Internal combustion engine

Title (en)

Internal combustion engine

Title (de)

Verbrennungsmotor

Title (fr)

Moteur à combustion interne

Publication

EP 1092866 B1 20050810 (EN)

Application

EP 00122173 A 20001012

Priority

JP 29227899 A 19991014
JP 28902999 A 19991012

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1092866A2] Internal combustion engine for an outboard motor comprising a pulley, a flywheel, and a recoil starter capable of engaging with the pulley secured to the top end of a crankshaft, the dimension H1 of the flywheel in the height direction is made to overlap with the dimension H2 of the recoil starter in the height direction.

IPC 1-7

F02N 3/02; F02B 61/04; F02F 7/00

IPC 8 full level

F02B 61/04 (2006.01); F02B 75/16 (2006.01); F02F 7/00 (2006.01); F02B 75/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F02B 61/045 (2013.01); F02B 75/16 (2013.01); F02F 7/0019 (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 1092866 A2 20010418; EP 1092866 A3 20020417; EP 1092866 B1 20050810

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00122173 A 20001012