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US3356151A
US3356151A US621693A US62169367A US3356151A US 3356151 A US3356151 A US 3356151A US 621693 A US621693 A US 621693A US 62169367 A US62169367 A US 62169367A US 3356151 A US3356151 A US 3356151A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H20/00—Outboard propulsion units, e.g. outboard motors or Z-drives; Arrangements thereof on vessels
    • B63H20/24—Arrangements, apparatus and methods for handling exhaust gas in outboard drives, e.g. exhaust gas outlets
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  • a marine propeller including a hub which is adapted for rearwardly discharging exhaust gases and which has, at the rearward end thereof, an annular ring located in adjacently outwardly spaced relation to the propeller hub and cooperating with the propeller hub to provide one or more passageways serving to deflect water flowing rearwardly about the hub into the exhaust gas stream.
  • the passageways include at least a portion having a rearwardly decreasing flow area which is effective to produce a hydraulic seal around the adjacent outer periphery of the propeller hub, thereby preventing forward migration along the outer surface of the propeller hub of any low pressure condition at the rear of the propeller hub.
  • the invention relates generally to marine propellers and particularly to marine propellers having a hollow interior passage terminating at a rearwardly located discharge opening for passage, during engine operation, of exhaust gases into the water.
  • the invention serves to avoid undesirable migration of exhaust gases forwardly of the discharge end of the propeller hub and to avoidthe occurrence of undesirable, excessively low pressure conditions aft of the propeller hub, by conducting at least a portion of the water passing rearwardly around the periphery of the propeller hub through rearwardly decreasing flow area so as to introduce water into the exhaust gas flow rearwardly from the propeller hub, thereby preventing excessively low pressure conditions and restraining forward flow of exhaust gases.
  • the water flowing through the ducts also serves to restrain forward flow of exhaust gases by creating, immediately in front of the ducts and around the propeller hub forwardly of the exhaust gas discharge opening, draulic seal preventing migration of the exhaust gases forwardly along the outer periphery of the hub toward the front face of the propeller blades.
  • FIGURE 1 is a fragmentary sectional view of a marine propeller which embodies various of the features of the vention and which is taken along line 11 of FIGURE 2;
  • FIGURE 2 is a rear end view of the propeller shown in FIGURE 1, with the blades omitted;
  • FIGURE 3 is an enlarged sectional view of a portion of the propeller shown in FIGURE 1;
  • FIGURE 4 is an enlarged sectional view of a modified form of construction.
  • FIGURES 1 and 2 Shown in FIGURES 1 and 2 is a fragmentarily illustrated propeller 11 including a hub 13 and a plurality of blades 15.
  • the hub 13 includes an outer, generally cylindrical wall 17 and an inner annular wall 19 which defines an internal cavity 21 adapted for receiving a propeller shaft (not shown). Conventional means (not shown) can be utilized for attaching the propeller shaft to the propeller hub 13.
  • an exhaust gas passageway 23 including passageway segments 25 which are defined by a series of radially extending ribs 27 and which discharge or empty into a common passageway portion 29 terminating at the rear of the propeller hub 13 with an exhaust gas discharge opening or outlet 31.
  • means are provided for creating a hydraulic seal in a region extending circumferentially about the hub 13 forwardly of the exhaust gas discharge opening 31 and for avoiding the development of excessively low pressure conditions in the area or region immediately behind the propeller hub 13.
  • Such means includes the provision of ducts 33 which are formed to provide, at least in part, flow areas decreasing in the rearward direction and which include inlets 35 communieating with the water passing rearwardly around the hub 13 and outlets 37 communicating with the area located immediately reaiwardlyof the hub into which the exhaust gas is discharged.
  • a ring 39 or member of other shape which is mounted in outwardly adjacently spaced relation to the rearwardmost peripheral part of the hub 13 by a series of angularly spaced ribs or legs 41 engaged against a shoulder or recess 43 on the outer periphery of the hub 13 and secured in place by suitable means such as screws 45.
  • the legs 41 also serve in cooperation with the outer surface of the hub 13 and the inner surface 47 of the ring 39 to divide the resulting annular water scoop or passageway into a circumferentially arranged plurality of the ducts 33.
  • the inner surface 47 of the ring or member 39 is designed so that in cooperation with the outer surface of the hub, the resulting ducts 33 are provided with a flow area which decreases rearwardly between the inlets 35 and the outlets 37.
  • the ducts 33 include a portion 49 of decreasing area between the inlet 35 and the outlet 37.
  • inlet 35 is of larger dimension than the outlet 37.
  • Various configurations of decreasing flow area can be employed.
  • Utilization of such decreasing flow areas provides in the area of the inlet 35 and circumferentially around the outer surface of the hub a hydraulic pressure which is greater than at the outlet 37 and greater than in the area immediately aft of the hub so that a hydraulic pressure seal is provided to prevent migration of low pressure conditions forwardly along the periphery of the hub.
  • the inner surface 47 of the ring or member 39 is peripherally concavely or spherically formed so as to more effectively direct the entering water rearwardly into the flow of exhaust gases in the low pressure area immediately after the hub 13.
  • the outer surface 53 of the ring is generally convexly or spherically shaped to afford a generally uniform wall thickness between the inner and outer surfaces 47 and 53 and to facilitate water flow inwardly toward the rearwardly directed exhaust gas flow.
  • the forward end of the ring 39 is spaced outwardly from the hub 13 at a distance beyond the thin boundary layer so as to intercept solid water and divert the solid water into the duct 33.
  • the forward end of the ring includes a leading edge 44 defined in part by a forwardly and outwardly inclined surface 46, which, in fore and aft crosssection, forms a point with the outer surface 53 of the ring 39. The use of such a pointed leading edge helps to capture the solid water for flow through the ducts.
  • the inclined surface 46 also extends the effective inlet area radially outwardly and provides another portion of rearwardly decreasing fiow area.
  • legs 41 extend perpendicularly outwardly so as to avoid any tendency to restrict or diminish inward fiow of the Water into the scoops or ducts.
  • FIGURE 4 an alternate construction.
  • FIGURE 4 a ring or member 139 of other shape including parallel inner and outer surfaces 147 and 153 which are conically shaped.
  • the inner and outer surfaces 147 and 153 can also be in nonparallel relation to each other and at least some of the advantages of the invention can be obtained when using either or both of a convex outer surface and a convex inner surface.
  • the member 139 can extend more rearwardly than the exhaust gas discharge outlet 131 and can extend radially inwardly beyond the radially outermost portion of the exhaust gas discharge outlet 131.
  • the outer surface 155 of the hub -113 can extend smoothly all the way to the rearward end of the hub 113, rather than including a recess 43 as shown in FIGURE 3.
  • the member 139 forms, together with the hub 113, a duct 133 which has a decreasing fiow area between the inlet 135 and the outlet 137. Specifically, it is noted that the portion 151 of the duct 133 immediately forwardly of the discharge opening 131 decreases in cross section from the inlet 135 to a neck 157 to provide one portion of decreasing flow area.
  • the legs 141 include forward edges 142 which are located rearwardly of the leading edge 144 of the member 139. Such location also serves to provide rearwardly of the inlet 135 a decreasing flow area and to avoid any tendency to restrict or diminish inward flow of water into the ducts 133.
  • a marine propeller including a hub having at the rearward end thereof an exhaust gas discharge opening and a plurality of blades extending from said hub forwardly of said opening, the improvement comprising a member mounted on said hub in outwardly spaced relation to said hub and adjacent to the rearward end thereof, said member cooperating with said hub to provide a scoop directing water radially inwardly toward the exhaust gases which flow rearwardly from said discharge opening.
  • a marine propeller including a hub having at the rearward end thereof an exhaust gas discharge opening and a plurality of blades extending forwardly of said opening, the improvement comprising means [located adjacent to said discharge opening defining a series of circumferentially arranged ducts having forwardly opening inlets and rearwardly opening outlets, said ducts including portions of rearwardly decreasing flow area, whereby there is created a hydraulic seal extending circumferentially around said hub adjacent the rearward end thereof.
  • a marine propeller in accordance with claim 3 wherein said means defining said ducts comprises a ring mounted on said hub in outwardly spaced relation to said hub and adjacent to the rearward end thereof, said ring cooperating with said hub to provide said portions of rearwardly decreasing flow area.
  • a marine propeller including a hub having, at the rearward end thereof, an exhaust gas discharge opening, and a plurality of blades extending forwardly of said opening, the improvement comprising an annular member having partially spherically shaped inner and outer surfaces, and a series of legs securing said member on said hub in outwardly adjacent relation to the rearward end of said hub and defining between said member and said hub a series of circumferentially arranged ducts each having an inlet, an outlet rearwardly of said inlet, a portion between said inlet and said outlet with a flow area decreasing rearwardly, and a wall defined by said inner surface adapted to deflect water entering into said ducts toward an area immediately behind said hub.

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US3589833A (en) * 1969-11-13 1971-06-29 Michigan Wheel Co Marine propeller attachment and assembly
US3640642A (en) * 1971-01-15 1972-02-08 Michigan Wheel Corp Marine flow through propeller
US3947151A (en) * 1973-12-19 1976-03-30 Karl Gustav Herman Stillerud Hollow hub marine propeller with anticavitation groove
US4276036A (en) * 1977-10-04 1981-06-30 Yamaha Matsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha Exhaust means for marine propulsion unit
US4388070A (en) * 1978-12-20 1983-06-14 Kenneth Kasschau Propeller exhaust hub and shroud
US4778419A (en) * 1985-04-08 1988-10-18 Outboard Marine Corporation Reverse thrust propeller
US5522743A (en) * 1995-01-04 1996-06-04 Outboard Marine Corporation Marine propeller with rubber bushing having lobular configuration
USD424504S (en) * 1999-06-08 2000-05-09 Outboard Marine Corporation Four blade propeller hub
USD425009S (en) * 1999-06-08 2000-05-16 Outboard Marine Corporation Three blade propeller hub
USD425473S (en) * 1999-09-07 2000-05-23 Outboard Marine Corporation Propeller flare
USD435238S (en) * 1999-06-08 2000-12-19 Outboard Marine Corporation Five blade propeller hub
US6267634B1 (en) 1999-09-07 2001-07-31 Outboard Marine Corporation Propeller flare
US6319081B1 (en) 1999-08-24 2001-11-20 Brunswick Corporation Marine propulsion apparatus with a heat shield to protect its seals
US12012192B1 (en) * 2023-05-17 2024-06-18 Charles S. Powers Apertured propeller assemblies and methods

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US2401941A (en) * 1940-10-29 1946-06-11 United Aircraft Corp Exhaust thrust augmenter
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FR553568A (fr) * 1922-07-01 1923-05-25 Hélice à moyeu creux et à recul centrifuge compensé
US2401941A (en) * 1940-10-29 1946-06-11 United Aircraft Corp Exhaust thrust augmenter
US2948252A (en) * 1957-10-31 1960-08-09 Kiekhaefer Corp Propeller hub exhaust system

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US3589833A (en) * 1969-11-13 1971-06-29 Michigan Wheel Co Marine propeller attachment and assembly
US3640642A (en) * 1971-01-15 1972-02-08 Michigan Wheel Corp Marine flow through propeller
US3947151A (en) * 1973-12-19 1976-03-30 Karl Gustav Herman Stillerud Hollow hub marine propeller with anticavitation groove
US4276036A (en) * 1977-10-04 1981-06-30 Yamaha Matsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha Exhaust means for marine propulsion unit
US4388070A (en) * 1978-12-20 1983-06-14 Kenneth Kasschau Propeller exhaust hub and shroud
US4778419A (en) * 1985-04-08 1988-10-18 Outboard Marine Corporation Reverse thrust propeller
FR2616743A1 (fr) * 1987-06-16 1988-12-23 Outboard Marine Corp Helice a inversion de marche pour un dispositif de propulsion marin
BE1001802A3 (fr) * 1987-06-16 1990-03-13 Outboard Marine Corp Helice a inversion de marche.
US5522743A (en) * 1995-01-04 1996-06-04 Outboard Marine Corporation Marine propeller with rubber bushing having lobular configuration
USD424504S (en) * 1999-06-08 2000-05-09 Outboard Marine Corporation Four blade propeller hub
USD425009S (en) * 1999-06-08 2000-05-16 Outboard Marine Corporation Three blade propeller hub
USD435238S (en) * 1999-06-08 2000-12-19 Outboard Marine Corporation Five blade propeller hub
US6319081B1 (en) 1999-08-24 2001-11-20 Brunswick Corporation Marine propulsion apparatus with a heat shield to protect its seals
USD425473S (en) * 1999-09-07 2000-05-23 Outboard Marine Corporation Propeller flare
US6267634B1 (en) 1999-09-07 2001-07-31 Outboard Marine Corporation Propeller flare
US12012192B1 (en) * 2023-05-17 2024-06-18 Charles S. Powers Apertured propeller assemblies and methods

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