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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4781400 | Quick connect tube coupling A quick connect tube coupling assembly includes a tubular seal member, in the form of a tubular member with an elastomer molded thereon is suitably fixed in the stepped socket bore of a tube receiving socket member, this seal member, in effect, providing ... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4776516 | Air-assist fuel injection nozzle An air-assist fuel injection nozzle has an externally actuated plunger journaled for axial movement in the cylinder provided in a nozzle body. The plunger tip contains a central stepped bore which slidably supports a spring bias injection needle valve the... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4774913 | Variable valve lift/timing mechanism A variable valve lift and timing valve train mechanism includes a rocker arm having one end thereof operatively engaging a valve and its opposite end being engaged by a valve actuator, the upper surface of the rocker arm intermediate its ends having a pre... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4773360 | Internal combustion engine Each cylinder of an engine is provided with a pair of intake valves and a pair of exhaust valves arranged opposite each other in a V-like pattern and are driven by an overhead camshaft having an associate intake cam lobe for the intake valves and separate... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4771754 | Pneumatic direct cylinder fuel injection system A pneumatic direct cylinder fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine includes a pneumatic injector for each cylinder so as to supply a pressurized air/fuel charge to an associate stratified charge chamber forming a part of the associate com... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4762451 | Caged nut with isolators Electrically non-conductive isolators are secured by a press fit into the apertures in the lugs of a metal, floating anchor type nut so as to electrically isolate the nut from an associate metal cage so that during the electro-deposition of paint onto the... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4756282 | Direct acting hydraulic valve lifter with integral plunger A direct acting hydraulic valve lifter of the type that is reciprocably journaled as in the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine so as to be engaged by a cam on an engine driven camshaft to control opening and closing movement of an associate va... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4750675 | Damped opening poppet covered orifice fuel injection nozzle A poppet covered orifice fuel injector nozzle for use in a direct injection type diesel engine has a spray tip with a spring biased poppet valve journaled for reciprocable movement therein, the lower reduced diameter free end of the spray tip and the head... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4750886 | Rod and retainer bushing A retainer bushing for securing a linkage rod to an apertured workpiece includes a head with a stepped shank portion extending therefrom with the shank having a relatively wide slot on one side thereof and the head and shank having a narrow slot extending... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4746240 | Self crimping connection for inner and outer members and method of assembling the same A self crimping connection for inner and outer members and the method of making the same includes providing the inner member with stepped cylindrical exterior walls defining an outboard wall of reduced diameter relative to an inboard wall with an annular ... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4741301 | Engine valve train with inner and outer cam followers A valve train for an internal combustion engine of the type having two inlet valves and two exhaust valves per cylinder, with these valves being in a splayed configuration, has a pivotal rocker arm for each of these valves, with these rocker arm sets for ... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4741478 | Diesel unit fuel injector with spill assist injection needle valve closure A diesel unit fuel injector includes a pump assembly having an externally actuated plunger reciprocable in a bushing which with the plunger defines a pump chamber, with flow therefrom during an injection cycle portion of the pump stroke being directed to ... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4727843 | Mounting retainer for electromagnetic fuel injector A retainer used for securing an electromagnetic fuel injector to the intake manifold of an engine is in the form of a one-piece grommet, molded of resilient material, which is adapted to be fixed to and to overlie an opening in the intake manifold and whi... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4724822 | Variable valve lift/timing mechanism A variable valve lift and timing valve train mechanism includes a rocker arm having one end thereof operatively engaged by a valve actuator, a reaction member having one end thereof engaging an eccentric which can be rotated to change the angular position... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4724805 | Engine valve train module A valve train module which can be assembled, tested, shipped and then mounted to the cylinder head of an engine and actuated by a camshaft to effect operation of the intake and exhaust valves for the respective associate cylinders formed in part by the cy... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4724804 | Engine valve train module A valve train module with rocker positioner and non-rotation guide has the rocker positioner and non-rotation guide in the form of a longitudinally extending U-shaped member with lateral outward extending rocker shaft supports adapted to retain a pair of ... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4724803 | Rolling contact rocker arm with reaction member, rocker key and roller follower A rocker arm in an internal combustion engine is pivotably supported by a fixed fulcrum retainer with a rocker key operatively positioned therebetween. The rocker arm and fulcrum retainer each have a concave, semi-cylindrical bearing surface and the rocke... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4721074 | Engine valve train module A valve train module used to effect operation of both the intake valve and the exhaust valve for a cylinder of an internal combustion engine includes a housing adapted to be secured to the cylinder head of the engine, the housing supporting a single engin... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4711207 | Valve deactivator mechanism A valve deactivator mechanism includes a flanged valve actuator that is operatively connected to a conventional spring biased poppet valve, either intake or exhaust, and which is slidably received in a flanged cam follower adapted to be reciprocated by an... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4711202 | Direct acting cam-valve assembly A direct acting cam-valve assembly for an internal combustion engine having an engine block means defining a port includes an internal/external cam fixed to an engine driven camshaft and a direct acting cam follower having one end thereof driven reciproca... | 12/08/1987 |
| 4706967 | Valve guide seal device A valve guide seal device for the stem of a valve used in an internal combustion engine includes a seal/scraper ring retainer having an upper enlarged diameter portion supporting a scraper ring adapted to be fixed in the counterbore of a stepped valve gui... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4699323 | Dual spray cone electromagnetic fuel injector An electromagnetic fuel injector is provided intermediate its solenoid actuated valve and a spray tip having an enlarged axial discharge passage extending therethrough with an orifice director plate having two sets of orifice passages extending therethrou... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4699094 | Rocker arm and hydraulic lash adjuster with load/motion control button A rocker arm has the valve actuator arm portion thereof provided with a bore and a slot or aperture so as to receive in operative unit assembly therewith a hydraulic lash adjuster that includes a closed end follower having an actuator depending from its c... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4698882 | Molding attaching clip A molding attaching clip includes a lock down/spring member having a keyhole slot therein for mounting onto the head of a head stud fixed to a support panel with a pair of spaced apart resilient pawl arms at one end thereof and a spring arm and a molding ... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4693424 | Poppet covered orifice fuel injection nozzle A poppet covered orifice fuel injector nozzle for use in a direct injection type diesel engine has a spray tip with a spring biased poppet valve journaled for reciprocable movement therein, the lower reduced diameter free end of the spray tip and the head... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4693420 | Air-assist fuel injection nozzle An air-assist fuel injection nozzle has an externally actuated needle plunger journaled for axial movement in the cylinder provided in a nozzle body. The needle plunger tip contains a central blind bore which communicates with discharge passages and with ... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4684190 | Sealed electrical connector with shroud A flanged hollow shroud that is adapted to be sealingly secured to an aperture bulkhead as used, for example, in a vehicle to separate an engine compartment from a passenger compartment, is used to telescopically receive the mating end of a pair of male a... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4684067 | Two-stage, hydraulic-assisted fuel injection nozzle A fuel injection nozzle is provided with a pressure actuated injection valve with a first spring and a second spring operatively associated therewith to permit two stage opening of the injection valve, these spring also controlling opening movement of a v... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4653457 | Air cleaner with crankcase breather assembly A crankcase breather for use in the air cleaner of the type used on an internal combustion engine is provided with a grooved, raised boss retainer portion on the outboard wall of the air filter container portion of the crankcase breather so as to encircle... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4653781 | Quick connect coupling assembly A quick connect coupling assembly includes a socket defined by a stepped bore in a body member, a tubular retainer nut threadingly received in the socket and a plug member carrying an O-ring seal that extends through the retainer nut and into the socket a... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4646974 | Electromagnetic fuel injector with orifice director plate An electromagnetic fuel injector has an orifice director plate, mounted downstream of the orifice passage defined when the solenoid actuated valve of the injector is in the open position relative to its associated valve seat, for controlling static flow f... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4645245 | Quick connect tube coupling A quick connect tube coupling assembly includes a tube end assembly axially insertable into a coupling body assembly, the latter including a body member provided with a stepped bore therein to receive an elastomeric oil seal, a radially flanged retainer s... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4638773 | Variable valve lift/timing mechanism A variable valve lift and timing valve train mechanism includes a rocker arm having one end thereof operatively engaging a valve and its opposite end being engaged by a valve actuator, the upper surface of the rocker arm intermediate its ends having a pre... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4638544 | Plastic covered fastening device and method of assembly A plastic covered fastening device and method of assembly wherein a rigid pin is first inserted into an elongated tube made of a resilient, plastic type material with memory, the tube then being stretched by an axial tension force to reduce its external d... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4634204 | Electrical connector with connector position assurance/assist device A connector device for electric circuit terminals includes mating male and female connectors, one of which has resilient extended lock arm means that will lock behind a lock bar of a sized window of the other connector. When the two connectors are mated, ... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4627391 | Engine valve train system An engine valve train system for selectively effecting operation of a pair of side by side valves of a cylinder and to effect deactivation of one of the valves in the pair during predetermined modes of engine operation includes first and second rocker arm... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4621843 | Tube coupling A ring seal and beaded tube type tube coupling has the annular bead defined by a rigid ferrule sealingly fixed to the tube with the ferrule including an annular flange forming the bead and having a shank portion extending axially outboard of the flange to... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4621772 | Electromagnetic fuel injector with thin orifice director plate An electromagnetic fuel injector has a thin orifice director plate, mounted downstream of the orifice passage defined when the solenoid actuated valve of the injector is in the open position relative to its associated valve seat, for controlling static fl... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4618095 | Electromagnetic unit fuel injector with port assist spilldown An electromagnetic unit fuel injector, of the type having a pump including a pump cylinder and an externally actuated plunger and having a solenoid actuated, control valve for normally controlling the spill, inject, spill cycle during a pump stroke of the... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4614451 | Turnbuckle clamp assembly with orientation washer A bolt type, split ring clench clamp as used to apply a clamp-up force to the slotted end of a turnbuckle has an orientation washer supported by the clench bolt between the terminal lugs of the clamp so that one end portion of the orientation washer loose... | 09/30/1986 |
