Title of Invention

OUTBOARD JET DRIVE BOAT

Abstract An outboard jet drive boat apparatus has a boat hull (11) having a transom (12) and having a removably attached outboard jet drive (10) attached to the transom (12). The outboard jet drive (10) includes a housing (13) sealed against the intrusion of water and has an engine mounting platform (14) therein having an engine (16) mounted thereon on flexible engine mounts (15). The housing (13) has a sealable entrance through the top thereof and is removably attached to the transom of the hull (11). A jet drive unit (17) is attached in the housing (13) below the engine supporting platform (14) and extending generally parallel to the engine (16) and extending from the front of the housing (13) out the rear of the housing. The jet drive unit (17) is operatively attached to the overhead engine (16) through a clutch mechanism. A main fuel tank (33) is positioned inside the hull (11) and is connected to a fuel line (35) to an auxiliary fuel tank (38) inside the housing (13) and the auxiliary fuel tank (38) is connected to the engine (16) for feeding fuel to the engine (16). The fuel pump (41) is mounted in the housing (13) to pump fuel to the engine (16) from the auxiliary fuel tank (38) and from the main fuel tank (33) to the auxiliary fuel tank (38). Electrical controls are located in the hull couple through the housing (13) to the engine controls and controls the engine (16) and jet drive unit (17).
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Patent Number 203615
Indian Patent Application Number IN/PCT/2002/00240/KOL
PG Journal Number 10/2007
Publication Date 09-Mar-2007
Grant Date 09-Mar-2007
Date of Filing 18-Feb-2002
Name of Patentee LAWSON WILLIAM
Applicant Address 115 OAK LANE, ORMOND BEACH FLORIDA 32174,
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 LAWSON WILLIAM 115 OAK LANE, ORMOND BEACH FLORIDA 32174,
PCT International Classification Number B 63 H 11/00
PCT International Application Number PCT/US00/40604
PCT International Filing date 2000-08-09
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 60/149,362 1999-08-18 U.S.A.