US 12,246,814 B1
Marine vessels and methods of making marine vessels providing air flow for an engine compartment
Prasad Dhananjay Deole, Winter Springs, FL (US); Matthew P. Klausky, Port Orange, FL (US); Paul E. Olvera, Edgewater, FL (US); and Zachary M. Handziak, Columbia, TN (US)
Assigned to Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US)
Filed by Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US)
Filed on Feb. 23, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/586,167.
Application 18/586,167 is a continuation of application No. 17/369,379, filed on Jul. 7, 2021, granted, now 11,945,565.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B63J 2/06 (2006.01); F24F 7/06 (2006.01)
CPC B63J 2/06 (2013.01) [F24F 7/06 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A marine vessel comprising:
a hull extending horizontally from a bow to a stern, the hull having opposing walls that extend upwardly with at least one of the opposing walls having a first opening therein;
a tower having opposing feet with a raised section therebetween, wherein the opposing feet are coupled to the opposing walls, and wherein one of the opposing feet is horizontally aligned at least in part with the first opening;
an engine compartment configured for positioning an engine and/or a fuel tank therein; and
a first conduit fluidly coupling the first opening and the engine compartment for at least one of ventilating and exhausting the engine compartment, wherein at least a portion of the first conduit extends horizontally and/or vertically within at least one of the opposing walls between an inner side and an outer side thereof.