Method of changing the direction of rotation of an internal combustion engine, and an engine applying the method
Patent 4583498 Issued on April 22, 1986. Estimated Expiration Date: 
April 17, 2005. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
April 17, 2005. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 1108249 1272018 1352758 1480979 1556410 1651402 2151832 2197282 2663288 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/724173 filed on 04/17/1985US Classes:123/41R, REVERSIBLE123/90.15, With means for varying timing123/90.18Axially shiftable camshaftExaminersPrimary: Lazarus, Ira S.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesB23Q 35/26 (20060101)B23Q 35/00 (20060101) F16H 53/00 (20060101) F16H 53/06 (20060101) F01L 13/02 (20060101) Foreign Application Priority Data1984-04-18 FRAbstractA method of changing the direction of rotation of an internal combustion engine, and in particular of a marine engine, in which the camshafts (15) include two cams (16, 17) for each tappet (20) of a controlled member, each of said cams being suitable for use in one direction of rotation, the direction of rotation of the engine being changed by shifting said camshafts in translation, wherein, prior to shifting said camshafts, the tappets are rotated through one-fourth of a turn so as to put the axis of rotation of each tappet cam-follower wheel (10) orthogonal to the direction of camshaft translation. The invention also applies to an engine employing the method. | |
