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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8434441 | Joining device for an actuating lever and supporting element of a valve operating mechanism of an internal combustion engine A connecting device for the pivotal and loss-prevention joining of an actuating lever (1) and a support element (6) of a valve operating mechanism of a combustion engine. The actuating lever (1) has, in a supporting section (3), a spheric... | 05/07/2013 |
| 8087391 | Apparatus and methodology for rocker arm assembly One possible embodiment of the invention is essentially an apparatus and methodology for mounting a rocker arm assembly to a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine comprising of at least a unitary stanchion to which multiple rocker arms may be moveably conne... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7861680 | Pushrod engine with multiple independent lash adjusters for each pushrod A multiple-cylinder internal combustion engine having a camshaft-driven valvetrain with a camshaft disposed within an engine block includes at least two intake and/or exhaust valves with multiple valves operated by a common lifter and pushrod that engages a follower... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7779804 | Rocker arm assembly for radial and axial loads A rocker arm assembly for a valve train of an internal combustion engine which has a rocker arm that pivots on a support pin about an axis where a push rod contacts one end of the assembly and a valve shaft of a gas exchange valve contacts the other end of the assem... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7584732 | Shaft-mounted rocker arm arrangement The present invention is a shaft-mounted rocker arm arrangement for an internal combustion engine which provides simplified assembly and disassembly by allowing individual rocker arms to be added or removed separately and without removing the rocker shaft. The prese... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7424876 | Pushrod engine with multiple independent lash adjusters for each pushrod A multiple-cylinder internal combustion engine having a camshaft-driven valvetrain with a camshaft disposed within an engine block includes at least two intake and/or exhaust valves with multiple valves operated by a common lifter and pushrod that engages a follower... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7418936 | Engine and valvetrain with compact rocker arm and fulcrum assembly for internal combustion engines An internal combustion engine having a plurality of intake and/or exhaust valves associated with each cylinder includes a valvetrain having a fulcrum with a plurality of pivot ball sockets each associated with a rocker arm and pivot ball disposed between the fulcrum... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7398752 | Rocker arm for valve actuation The present invention provides an improved rocker arm system for actuating poppet valves in high performance internal combustion engines. The rocker arm provides trunnion journals extending from each side fitted to outboard bearing mounts to guide the motion of the ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7367301 | CAM follower There is provided a cam follower in which a surface roughness of an outer surface of a roller of a cam follower which is in rolling contact with a cam of an engine is obtained individually in an axial direction and a circumferential direction, a skewness Rsk of a pr... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367299 | Variable ratio rocker assembly A variable ratio rocker assembly for increasing the amount of air entering a combustion cylinder. The rocker assembly includes a rocker arm adapted to move a valve between a closed position and an open position, a radiused follower adapted to interact with a portion... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360290 | Method of manufacturing rocker arm The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a rocker arm, having a process of rough processing, in which a metallic stock is subjected to compression-forming by cold forging to form a connecting portion, side wall lower portions of two side wall portion... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7350489 | Finger lever of a valve train of an internal combustion engine A finger lever of a valve train of an internal combustion engine, said finger lever comprising two side walls that are connected to each other by a crossbeam that acts through an underside at one end on at least one gas exchange valve and is mounted at a further end... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350490 | Connection element for the captive mounting of a lever-like cam follower A connection element (9, 10) is provided for the captive mounting of a lever-type cam follower (1), which is used to actuate a gas-exchange valve (5) of an internal combustion engine, on a support element (2). Said support element (2 | 04/01/2008 |
| 7311073 | Continuous variable valve lift apparatus A continuous variable valve lift (CVVL) apparatus adjusting a valve lift, duration of valve opening and closing, and a valve timing includes a cam rotating by a cam shaft, a first shaft having a first radius, a second shaft having a second radius smaller than the fi... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7302924 | Switchable drag lever of a valve timing mechanism of an internal combustion engine A switchable drag lever (1) of a valve timing mechanism of an internal combustion engine having an outer lever (2), and inner lever (5) extending in the cut-out (3) of the said outer lever (2) between its side walls (4), the... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7273026 | Roller follower body The present invention relates to a roller follower, comprising an outer surface, enclosing a first cavity, a second cavity, and a transition opening, wherein the first cavity includes a first inner surface configured to house a cylindrical insert the second cavity i... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7261074 | Continuously variable valve lift system for engines Disclosed herein is a continuously variable valve lift system for an engine which is able to variably adjust valve lift and opening duration of intake and exhaust valves operated by the rotation of a cam shaft. The continuously variable valve lift system of the pres... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7258091 | Rocker arm There is provided a rocker arm of a kind in which even though the rocker arm is manufactured by the use of a press working technique the arm width can be minimized while the flat outer surface region of a required width is secured on an outer surface of the connecti... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7246585 | Valve-deactivating hydraulic lifter having a vented internal lost motion spring A deactivating hydraulic valve mechanism includes a hydraulic element assembly disposed within a pin housing slidably disposed within a bore in a body. A transverse bore in the pin housing contains selectively-retractable locking pins that engage a groove in the bod... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7240652 | Switchable drag lever of a valve timing mechanism of an internal combustion engine A switchable drag lever (1) of a valve timing mechanism of an internal combustion engine is proposed, having an outer lever (3) and an inner lever (4) which is arranged between the said outer lever (3). The drag lever (1) has a res... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7222599 | Rocker arm made of sheet metal and method of manufacturing the same A rocker arm includes: a body that is made of sheet metal and includes a pair of side walls; and a pair of axial holes that are respectively formed through the pair of side walls and have a first diameter and through which an axis is inserted. The pair of axial hole... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7219639 | Drag lever of a valve mechanism in an internal combustion engine Disclosed is a drag lever (1) comprising two side walls (2, 3) which are connected together by a transversal bar (4) which is arranged on an end (6) of the lower side (5) thereof on an end (6) thereof on a head of a support ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7194691 | Network browser window with adjacent identifier selector interface for storing web content A network browser graphical user interface is provided for use in association with a network browser. Included is a network browser window associated with a network browser for displaying content associated with uniform resource locators (URLs) during network browsi... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7182054 | Valve drive including a rocker lever with hydraulically actuated driver In a valve drive for a piston internal combustion engine with a first rocker lever which is in operative contact with at least a first cylinder valve, wherein a cam structure including a first cam and at least one additional cam is in active contact with a second ro... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7174869 | Switchable finger lever of a valve train of an internal combustion engine The invention relates to a rocker actuator (1) switchable to different cam travels. The inventive rocker actuator (1) comprises an external lever (2) which is arranged between the arms (3) and to which an internal lever (4) is pivo... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7171930 | Rocker arm for valve actuation in internal combustion engines A rocker arm is disclosed for valve actuation in an internal combustion engine. The rocker arm includes at least two rotational axes which can be selected as desired to modify a relation between a force arm and a load arm. Control times and valve lift can thus be in... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7152320 | Rocker arm and method of manufacturing the rocker arm In relation to a rocker arm obtained by applying cold forging to a blank made from a metal wire rod, cold forging is applied to a blank obtained by cutting a metal wire rod to a predetermined length to make a second intermediate blank 34b having a pair... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7146948 | Valve lifting arrangement A valve actuating assembly for opening and closing a valve includes a cam mounted on a camshaft and enclosed by a pair of rotary cam guides each of which includes a roller channel having an outer race for receiving opposed ends of a roller that extends transversely ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7146950 | Connecting element for inseparable retention of a lever-type cam follower The invention proposes a connecting element (9) for retaining a lever-type cam follower (1), that serves to activate a gas exchange valve (5) of an internal combustion engine, inseparably on a support element (2) comprising a spherical en... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7134411 | Valve operating mechanism A valve operating mechanism is described for an internal combustion engine in which at least one valve (14) of an engine cylinder is operated by two cams (10,12). The cams (10,12) have respective cam followers (38,36) which are resilientl... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7117443 | Network browser graphical user interface for managing web content A network browser graphical user interface is provided for use in association with a network browser. Included is a network browser window associated with a network browser for displaying content associated with uniform resource locators (URLs) during network browsi... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7096836 | Adjustable rocker arm assembly for easing valve lash adjustment A tubular mount system for a rocker arm which includes a rigid clamp at the base of the engine head is disclosed. Included is a pedestal mount/adjuster with external threads engageable with internal threads of a trunnion assembly cooperatively associated with a rock... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093574 | Rocker arm shaft for an automobile engine Disclosed is a rocker arm shaft for an automobile engine, which is effectively capable of offsetting the length change of the rocker arm shaft, which caused by heat. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a rocker arm shaft can be divided into at least... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7077089 | Oil drainback system for internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine having an oil drainback passage and integral check valve. The oil drainback passage allows the flow of oil from the valve box to the crankcase of the engine during normal operation and prevents the backwards flow of oil from the crankca... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7066123 | Variable valve opening for an internal combustion engine An intake or exhaust valve for an internal combustion engine has a rocker arm with a pivot between its ends, one end of which is engaged by the pushrod, and the other end engages the valve stem. An adjustable stop has two positions for the rocker arm pivot; a rest p... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7062852 | Rocker arm A rocker arm comprises an arm body, a shaft and a roller. The arm body formed substantially in a U-shape in section by effecting drawing on a metal plate, includes a connection wall connecting a pair of side walls, an aperture formed through the connection wall, and... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7051691 | Desmodromic valve drive The invention relates to a valve drive, in particular for internal combustion engines of motor vehicles, comprising at least one cam element (2) that is located on a driven shaft (1) and at least one lifting valve (10), which has a valve stem ( | 05/30/2006 |
| 7043836 | Manufacturing method of rocker arm When forces given in the processes of machining in the cross direction and machining for forming a groove are adjusted and the machining is repeatedly conducted by a plurality of times, the valve engaging portion (10) is machined, and the metal flow (30 | 05/16/2006 |
| 7033525 | High conductivity polyaniline compositions and uses therefor The present invention describes compositions formed from polyanaline and carbon nanotubes, which exhibit enhanced conductivity and which provide uses in electronic circuit applications. ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7028653 | Roller rocker mounting mechanism A roller rocker mounting mechanism for an internal combustion engine valve actuating mechanism includes a first rocker stand having a first locating boss and a second rocker stand having a second locating boss. An indexing link has a first portion separably attachab... | 04/18/2006 |
