Mounting structure for jet propulsion pump in personal watercraft
First Claim
1. A mounting structure for mounting a jet propulsion pump in a body of a personal watercraft, comprising:
- a front mounting portion of said pump being mounted to a rear portion, in a planing direction, of the watercraft body;
a ride plate mounted to the watercraft body, so as to be located beneath said pump, wherein said ride plate is mounted to the watercraft body in at least two positions in the planing direction of the watercraft body; and
an elastic member disposed between said ride plate and said pump, such that a rear portion of said pump is supported by said ride plate through said elastic member.
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Abstract
A mounting structure for mounting a jet propulsion pump in a body of a personal watercraft includes, a front mounting portion of the pump being mounted to a rear portion, in a planing direction of the watercraft body, and a ride plate mounted to the watercraft body, so as to be located beneath the pump, wherein the ride plate is mounted to watercraft body in at least two positions in the planing direction of the watercraft body. Further, an elastic member is disposed between the ride plate and the pump, such that a rear portion of the pump is supported by the ride plate through the elastic member.
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20 Claims
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1. A mounting structure for mounting a jet propulsion pump in a body of a personal watercraft, comprising:
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a front mounting portion of said pump being mounted to a rear portion, in a planing direction, of the watercraft body;
a ride plate mounted to the watercraft body, so as to be located beneath said pump, wherein said ride plate is mounted to the watercraft body in at least two positions in the planing direction of the watercraft body; and
an elastic member disposed between said ride plate and said pump, such that a rear portion of said pump is supported by said ride plate through said elastic member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A mounting structure for mounting a jet propulsion pump in a body of a personal watercraft, comprising:
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a front mounting flange portion of said pump being bolted to a rear portion, in a planning direction, of the water craft body;
a ride plate mounted to the watercraft body, so as to be located beneath said pump, wherein said ride plate is mounted to the watercraft body by four bolts, at least two of which are spaced apart in the planning direction of the watercraft; and
a plurality of elastic members disposed between said ride plate and said pump, wherein said elastic members are disposed in at least two rows, which are spaced apart in the planing direction, such that a rear portion of said pump is supported by said ride plate through said elastic members. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A personal watercraft having an engine driving a jet propulsion pump, comprising:
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a mounting structure for mounting a jet propulsion pump in a body of the personal watercraft, comprising;
a front mounting portion of said pump being mounted to a rear portion, in a planing direction, of the watercraft body;
a ride plate mounted to the watercraft body, so as to be located beneath said pump, wherein said ride plate is mounted to the watercraft body in at least two positions in the planing direction of the watercraft body; and
an elastic member disposed between said ride plate and said pump, such that a rear portion of said pump is supported by said ride plate through said elastic member. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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