Fuel unit pump and internal combustion engine comprising it

US2016177902A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016177902-A1
Application numberUS-201514976589-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateDec 21, 2015
Priority dateDec 22, 2014
Publication dateJun 23, 2016
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A fuel unit pump for an internal combustion engine, said fuel unit pump comprising a fuel unit pump body, a pumping plunger and a follower assembly for following the movement of a cam lobe of a camshaft of the internal combustion engine. The follower assembly may have a follower body connected to the pumping plunger and a roller rotatably mounted on a roller carrier and having a roller rotation axis, wherein said roller carrier is rotatably mounted on said follower body and having a roller carrier rotation axis.

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1 - 12 . (canceled) 13 . A fuel unit pump for an internal combustion engine, said fuel unit pump comprising a fuel unit pump body, a pumping plunger and a follower assembly (F) for following the movement of a cam lobe of a camshaft of the internal combustion engine, the follower assembly comprising a follower body, connected to said pumping plunger, and a roller rotatably mounted on a roller carrier and having a roller rotation axis (RA), wherein said roller carrier is rota…

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    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

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What does patent US2016177902A1 cover?
A fuel unit pump for an internal combustion engine, said fuel unit pump comprising a fuel unit pump body, a pumping plunger and a follower assembly for following the movement of a cam lobe of a camshaft of the internal combustion engine. The follower assembly may have a follower body connected to the pumping plunger and a roller rotatably mounted on a roller carrier and having a roller rotation…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Gm Global Tech Operations Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F02M59/102. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Jun 23 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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