Claims
- 1. An internal combustion engine, comprising:
an engine housing; a shroud covering at least a portion of said engine housing; a cover mounted to said shroud, said shroud and said cover cooperating to define a substantially enclosed air cleaner cavity; and an air cleaner element releasably mounted within said air cleaner cavity.
- 2. The internal combustion engine of claim 1, further comprising a carburetor attached to said engine housing, said carburetor in fluid communication with said air cleaner cavity.
- 3. The internal combustion engine of claim 1, wherein said shroud defines a recessed portion therein, said cover covering said recessed portion to define said air cleaner cavity.
- 4. The internal combustion engine of claim 2, wherein said shroud includes a wall having an opening, said air cleaner cavity in communication with said carburetor through said opening.
- 5. The internal combustion engine of claim 4, wherein said air cleaner element is positioned in abutting sealing relationship with said wall, whereby particulate materials are prevented from passing between said wall and said air cleaner element.
- 6. The internal combustion engine of claim 1, wherein said shroud includes a plurality of mounts, and said air cleaner includes a plurality of tabs releasably engagable with respective said mounts to releasably attach said air cleaner element to said shroud.
- 7. The internal combustion engine of claim 6, wherein said mounts are integrally formed with said shroud.
- 8. The internal combustion engine of claim 6, wherein said mounts include resilient portions releasably engagable with at least a portion of said tabs.
- 9. The internal combustion engine of claim 1, wherein said cover includes a plurality of tabs releasably received within apertures in said shroud to thereby releasably attach said cover to said shroud.
- 10. An internal combustion engine, comprising:
an engine housing; a shroud covering at least a portion of the engine housing; a cover mounted to said shroud, said shroud and said cover cooperating to define a substantially enclosed air cleaner cavity; an air cleaner element disposed within said air cleaner cavity; and means for releasably retaining said air cleaner element within said air cleaner cavity.
- 11. The internal combustion engine of claim 10, wherein said means for releasably retaining comprises a plurality of mounts integrally formed with said shroud and a plurality of tabs extending from said air cleaner element, said tabs and mounts releasably engagable with one another.
- 12. The internal combustion engine of claim 10, further comprising a carburetor attached to said engine housing, said carburetor in fluid communication with said air cleaner cavity.
- 13. The internal combustion engine of claim 10, wherein said shroud defines a recessed portion therein, said cover covering said recessed portion to define said air cleaner cavity.
- 14. The internal combustion engine of claim 10, further comprising means for sealing said air cleaner element to said shroud and preventing the passage particulate material therebetween.
- 15. The internal combustion engine of claim 10, further comprising means for mounting said cover to said shroud.
- 16. An internal combustion engine, comprising:
an engine housing; a carburetor attached to said engine housing; a shroud covering at least a portion of the engine housing, said shroud defining a recessed cavity therein in communication with said carburetor; a plurality of mounts within said recessed cavity; an air cleaner element disposed within said recessed cavity, said air cleaner element releasably retained by said mounts.
- 17. The internal combustion engine of claim 16, wherein said air cleaner element comprises a plurality of tabs, said tabs and mounts releasably engagable with one another.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit under Title 35, U.S.C. § 119(e) of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/402,841, entitled INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, filed on Aug. 12, 2002.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60402841 |
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