Cam rocker lever for operating valves
US-2015377081-A1 · Dec 31, 2015 · US
Variable valve timing arrangement
US8967103B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8967103-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313783923-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 4, 2013 |
| Priority date | Mar 4, 2013 |
| Publication date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2015 |
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A variable valve timing arrangement for an engine system is disclosed. The variable valve timing arrangement includes a cam follower configured to follow a cam lobe. A pushrod is operably connected with the cam follower and a pushrod rotation mechanism is configured to selectively rotate the pushrod. Further, a cam follower adjustment mechanism is configured to reposition the cam follower based on the rotation of the pushrod.
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What is claimed is: 1. A variable valve timing arrangement for an engine system comprising: a cam lobe; a cam follower configured to follow the cam lobe; a pushrod operatively connected with the cam follower; a pushrod rotation mechanism configured to selectively rotate the pushrod; and a cam follower adjustment mechanism configured to reposition the cam follower based on the rotation of the pushrod. 2. The variable valve timing arrangement of claim…
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- What does patent US8967103B2 cover?
- A variable valve timing arrangement for an engine system is disclosed. The variable valve timing arrangement includes a cam follower configured to follow a cam lobe. A pushrod is operably connected with the cam follower and a pushrod rotation mechanism is configured to selectively rotate the pushrod. Further, a cam follower adjustment mechanism is configured to reposition the cam follower based…
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- Caterpillar Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F01L1/18. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).