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An apparatus including a user-operated and controlled apparatus for self-infliction of repetitive blows to the user's buttocks by a plurality of elongated arms bearing flexible extensions that rotate under the user's control.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181615 | Lash adjuster for swing arm type valve gear The object is to provide a lash adjuster that can be easily and repeatedly mounted on a swing arm type valve gear, having an adjusting screw that can be repeatedly held in a pushed-in state with a general-purpose turning tool such as a wrench. A serrated inte... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8136493 | Lash adjuster A lash adjuster is provided which includes a cylindrical housing having an open top and formed with an internal thread on an inner periphery thereof, a screw rod having an external thread formed on an outer periphery thereof and in threaded engagement with the inter... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8028668 | Rocker arm for variable valve lift, and variable valve lift apparatus having the same The present invention provides a variable valve lift including a housing, a plurality of swing arms that are rotatably arranged at the housing, and a plurality of latching mechanisms for selectively latching the plurality of swing arms. ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7878168 | High performance overhead valvetrain assembly A high performance overhead valvetrain assembly includes a hydraulic lash adjuster which is received within and supports a trunnion. The trunnion, in turn, is received within a cylindrical passageway in one end of a rocker arm. The opposite end of the rocker arm eng... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7568460 | Variable valve drive of an internal combustion engine A variable valve drive (1) of an internal combustion engine is provided which is used to actuate a gas exchange valve (5). Displacement thereof takes place via a cam (7) generated lift and via a lift generated by a piston (14, 32) of a hy... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7559301 | Valve lash adjustment and inspection apparatus An apparatus and method for automatically adjusting the valve lash of an internal combustion engine is provided. In another aspect of the present invention, a probe is employed for verifying and/or setting valve lash settings in an automated manner. A further aspect... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7434557 | Hydraulic valve clearance compensation element A hydraulic reverse spring valve clearance compensation element (RSHVA) for a valve train of an internal combustion engine comprising: a housing (2), which has a blind bore (3), in which a piston (4) is guided ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7421993 | Variable valve lift apparatus A variable valve lift apparatus is provided comprising: an arm; a valve and valve springs connected to a first end of the arm for controlling an air intake and an air exhaust; a driving plunger disposed in a driving plunger groove formed on a second end of the arm w... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7415951 | Valve timing mechanism of an internal combustion engine A valve timing mechanism of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, having a camshaft having at least one cam (18), via which a switchable valve timing mechanism element (1) can be loaded with a cam stroke (s), in which locking means (12 | 08/26/2008 |
| 7404386 | Multi-step valve actuation system A multi-step valve actuation system is provided to selectively open a poppet valve of an internal combustion engine having a camshaft rotatably supported by a cylinder block. The multi-step valve actuation system includes a rocker arm operable to selectively open th... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7392777 | Variable valve train of an internal combustion engine The invention proposes a variable valve train (1) for a gas exchange valve (8) of an internal combustion engine, which gas exchange valve (8) is actuated by a cam (2), said valve train (1) comprising a force transmission device ( | 07/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7325523 | Valve timing gear of an internal combustion engine In a valve timing gear of an internal combustion engine having hydraulic valve clearance adjusting elements (21), each element (21) comprises a rotationally symmetrical housing (22), which is guided so that it is longitudinally displaceable in a... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322329 | Assembly process for hydraulic valve lifters to reduce variation in valve lift Valve lift variation associated with a deactivation roller hydraulic valve DRVHL (DRHVL) can result in unacceptable valve overlap and idle conditions for an internal combustion engine. Two sources of length variation in a DRHVL are leakdown and residual mechanical l... | 01/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7299777 | Fastening of a bearing bolt to a roller tappet A connection of a bearing bolt (6) in a cylindrical housing (1) of a roller tappet (2) that is actuated in a direction of a longitudinal axis (Z) is provided, especially for a tappet push-rod valve drive of an internal combustion engine. The bea... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296549 | Hydraulic valve lash adjusters In hydraulic valve last adjusters for the timing gear of an internal combustion engine comprising cylinder valve lift reversal or deactivation, said adjusters being loaded by cams of one or more camshafts while being made as a combination of switchable lash adjuster... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7293540 | Valve operating assembly and method of manufacturing The present invention relates to a leakdown plunger, comprising a first plunger opening, a second plunger opening, and an outer plunger surface that is provided with an axis and encloses an inner plunger surface, the first plunger opening is provided with a first an... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7284520 | Valve lifter body and method of manufacture The present invention relates to a lash adjuster body, comprising A lash adjuster body, comprising an outer surface, enclosing a cavity, wherein the cavity includes an inner surface configured to accommodate an insert and a spring; and the cavity is fabricated throu... | 10/23/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7261075 | Hydraulic support element The invention relates to a hydraulic support element (1) for a valve gear for an internal combustion engine. Said element consists of a cylindrical hollow case (2) in whose bore hole (3) a pressure piston (4) made of a glass or carbon fib... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261506 | Washer and threaded fastener assembly incorporating same A washer for a threaded fastener assembly and a threaded fastener assembly incorporating such a washer. The washer includes a body having a central axis including two opposed sides an outer periphery and an inner periphery defining a central aperture extending betwe... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7246587 | Deactivating element for a valve train of an internal combustion engine The invention proposes a deactivating element (1) for a valve train of an internal combustion engine. The deactivating element (1) comprises a housing (2) and an inner element (4) that is axially displaceable in the bore (3) of the... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7225776 | Valvetrain with two-step switchable rocker and deactivating stationary lash adjuster The invention provides a valvetrain configuration in an internal combustion engine in which a plurality of two-step rockers enable the engine poppet valves to switch between two lift profiles. In addition, a lost-motion stationary lash adjuster enables the deactivat... | 06/05/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7207301 | Valve lash adjustment apparatus and method An apparatus and method for automatically adjusting the valve lash of an internal combustion engine is provided. In another aspect of the present invention, a probe is employed for verifying and/or setting valve lash settings in an automated manner. A further aspect... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7191745 | Valve operating assembly The present invention relates to a lash adjuster body, comprising A lash adjuster body, comprising an outer surface, enclosing a cavity, wherein the cavity includes an inner surface configured to accommodate an insert and a spring; and the cavity is fabricated throu... | 03/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7159551 | Valve deactivation system and improved latchable HLA therefor A deactivating valve control system for an internal combustion engine and, for each deactivating intake poppet valve (19D), there is provided a deactivating lash compensation device (37). Each of the devices (37) includes a latch member (83 | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156062 | Valve actuation system with valve seating control A variable valve actuation system to actuate and control the seating velocity of an internal combustion engine valve is disclosed. The system comprises: a housing; a lost motion system disposed in the housing; a rocker arm having a first contact surface, a second co... | 01/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7150272 | Apparatus for an internal combustion engine Method and arrangement for delivering EGR gas to combustion spaces in a multi-cylinder, four-stroke internal combustion engine. Each cylinder, with an associated piston, has at least one inlet valve and at least one exhaust valve (10) for controlling fluid in... | 12/19/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7146951 | Switchable cam follower A switchable cam follower, comprising two relatively movable, e.g., telescopable, units which can be connected via a coupling which engages over a dividing face between the units such that there is a large valve stroke. It is possible to generate no valve stroke or ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7146955 | Hydraulic tappet clearance compensation device The invention relates to a hydraulic tappet clearance compensation device (1) for a valve gear of an internal combustion engine, the high pressure chamber (8) of which device can be rapidly and easily vented. For this purpose an annular collar (11 | 12/12/2006 |
| 7104121 | Valve seat gauging system A gauging system for checking a valve seat and a valve guide of an engine part, the system comprising: a gauge support mountable to a stable platform; a gauge which, in use, depends from the gauge support and has a... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7096569 | Torque guarantee system A system and method for guaranteeing that a torque application operation proceeds in a predetermined order. The system and method of the present invention can be used in processes that require the completion of one or more preparatory or post-torque application proc... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093575 | Pin housing sub-assembly for an hydraulic valve lifter An improved pin housing sub-assembly configured for reliable assembly and stability as an intermediate sub-assembly. The length of the plunger return spring is greater than the diameter of the spring well in the pin housing, such that the spring cannot be accidental... | 08/22/2006 |
