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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7104161 | Engine valve adjustment device A combination of tools for use in adjusting the valves in an internal combustion engine, and particularly the movement of the valve contacting end of a rocker arm in a motorcycle engine, comprises a socket, a hollow rod sized to fit in the opening in the top of the ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6973905 | 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... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6658969 | Tool for securing threaded inserts A device and method for inserting rivets. The device and method allows for accurate, consistent installation of threaded blind rivets. The device comprises a rivet insert tool, a rivet insert shaft, and a sleeve through which the shaft passes. This provid... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6474283 | Valve lash setting method and device for executing the method A method and a device for setting the valve lash to a desired value at I.C. engines, including application of a motor driven coaxial double spindle (22) on each valve adjusting screw (18) and lock nut (19) followed by a number of consecutive operation ste... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6450072 | Clutch ball adjuster for tappet setting A tappet screw adjuster having an outer sleeve, an inner shaft, a bearing block, a handle, and a rotary coupling disposed between the bearing block and the inner shaft. The rotary coupling is designed such that the bearing block and inner shaft rotate tog... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6345436 | Combination torque tool and method of adjusting valves and injectors A valve adjusting and injector preload tool is provided for an internal combustion engine having a valve opening member with a male threaded member operatively and adjustably contacting the valve. The tool includes a first member engagable with the thread... | 02/12/2002 |
| 5450772 | Valve lifter adjustor tool An engine is provided with hydraulic valve lifters and other valve train components, wherein the invention consists of a tool which utilizes the engines existing valve train components to determine if the correct adjustment is present to provide for the p... | 09/19/1995 |
| 4376395 | Tool for use in adjusting engine valves A tappet adjusting tool for use in replacing the adjusting pads in the valve lifters of overhead cam, internal combustion engines, such as those commonly used in motorcycles and some automobiles, includes a main tool body having a generally curved lower e... | 03/15/1983 |
| 4229999 | Valve adjustment tool The valve adjustment tool includes an elongated barrel having a bore therethrough. The upper portion of the barrel is provided with a tool land and a length of external threads. The lower end of the barrel is provided with an integral collet which forms a... | 10/28/1980 |
