Allan B Miller

US Patent:

47637609, Aug 16, 1988

Filed:

Sep 2, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/902571

Inventors:

David F. Haman - Waukegan IL
Allan F. Miller - Lindenhurst IL

Assignee:

Outboard Marine Corporation - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

F01M 104

US Classification:

184 65

Abstract:

Disclosed herein is an automatically forced fluid supply system for lubricating a crankpin in an internal combustion engine of the type wherein lubricant is suspended in a gaseous medium within the engine, the automatically forced fluid supply system comprising a crankpin including an end, an exterior bearing surface, and an interior passageway extending from the end and opening through the bearing surface, and a scoop, adjacent the crankpin end and communicating with the passageway, for intercepting lubricant in response to movement of the crankpin through the gaseous medium having therein the suspended lubricant and for conveying the intercepted lubricant to the interior passageway for distribution onto the bearing surface.

US Patent:

42416876, Dec 30, 1980

Filed:

Nov 13, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/959890

Inventors:

Edmund H. DuBois - Zion IL
Robert K. Erlandson - Kenosha WI
Allan F. Miller - Lindenhurst IL

Assignee:

Outboard Marine Corporation - Waukegan IL

International Classification:

B63H 2126

US Classification:

440 63

Abstract:

A marine propulsion device comprises a marine propulsion unit including an engine mounted on the marine propulsion unit and a propeller rotatably mounted on the marine propulsion unit and operatively connected with the engine. The engine has a throttle movable between an idle position for operating the engine at an idle speed and an advanced position for operating the engine at a speed above the idle speed. A steering handle is attached to the marine propulsion unit and a throttle grip is attached to the steering handle for rotation relative thereto. A throttle linkage assembly operatively connects the throttle grip with the throttle and is movable axially of the axis of rotation of the throttle grip for moving the throttle between the idle position and the advanced position in response to rotation of the throttle grip.