Patents by Inventor Koichi Isozaki

Koichi Isozaki has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Cooling arrangement for outboard motor
    Patent number: 6634913
    Abstract: An outboard motor includes a housing unit and an engine. The engine defines a first exhaust passage and a first lubricant passage. The first exhaust passage generally extends on a first side of the outboard motor. The first lubricant passage generally extends on a second side of the outboard motor opposite to the first side. An exhaust guide member is coupled with the housing unit to support the engine above the housing unit. An exhaust conduit depends from the exhaust guide member within the housing unit. The exhaust guide member defines a second exhaust passage connecting the exhaust conduit with the first exhaust passage. The second exhaust passage generally extends on the first side. A lubricant reservoir depends from the exhaust guide member within the housing unit. The exhaust guide member defines a second lubricant passage connecting the lubricant reservoir with the first lubricant passage. The second lubricant passage generally extends on the second side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: Yamaha Marine Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasuhiko Shibata, Takaji Kawai, Koichi Isozaki
  • Cooling arrangement for outboard motor
    Publication number: 20020193022
    Abstract: An outboard motor includes a housing unit and an engine. The engine defines a first exhaust passage and a first lubricant passage. The first exhaust passage generally extends on a first side of the outboard motor. The first lubricant passage generally extends on a second side of the outboard motor opposite to the first side. An exhaust guide member is coupled with the housing unit to support the engine above the housing unit. An exhaust conduit depends from the exhaust guide member within the housing unit. The exhaust guide member defines a second exhaust passage connecting the exhaust conduit with the first exhaust passage. The second exhaust passage generally extends on the first side. A lubricant reservoir depends from the exhaust guide member within the housing unit. The exhaust guide member defines a second lubricant passage connecting the lubricant reservoir with the first lubricant passage. The second lubricant passage generally extends on the second side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Yasuhiko Shibata, Takaji Kawai, Koichi Isozaki