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EP 1316500 A2 20030604 - Outboard motor

Title (en)

Outboard motor

Title (de)

Aussenbordmotor

Title (fr)

Moteur hors-bord

Publication

EP 1316500 A2 20030604 (EN)

Application

EP 02026473 A 20021127

Priority

JP 2001365060 A 20011129
JP 2002002903 A 20020110
JP 2002002945 A 20020110
JP 2002003037 A 20020110

Abstract (en)

An outboard motor comprising an engine having a starter and a fuel tank, wherein the fuel tank has an end secured to a rotational center shaft of the starter.

IPC 1-7

B63H 20/14; F02B 61/04; F02B 75/16

IPC 8 full level

F02B 61/04 (2006.01); F02B 75/16 (2006.01); F02B 1/04 (2006.01); F02B 75/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F02B 61/045 (2013.01); F02B 75/16 (2013.01); F02B 1/04 (2013.01); F02B 2075/027 (2013.01); F02B 2275/34 (2013.01); F05C 2201/021 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1316500 A2 20030604; EP 1316500 A3 20031029; EP 1316500 B1 20060726

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02026473 A 20021127