Mechanical system forming a cam follower or a rocker arm and method for manufacturing such a mechanical system

US9528397B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9528397-B2
Application numberUS-201514945930-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 19, 2015
Priority dateNov 27, 2014
Publication dateDec 27, 2016
Grant dateDec 27, 2016

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A mechanical system forming a cam follower or a rocker arm; the mechanical system including a support element, a pin extending between two opposite ends along a first axis and supported by the support element, and a roller mounted on the pin, movable in rotation relative to the pin around the first axis and adapted to roll on a cam. The mechanical system further includes an insert made from separate parts and including holding members supporting the pin ends.

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What is claimed is: 1. A mechanical system forming one of a cam follower or a rocker arm, the mechanical system comprising: a support element; a pin extending between two opposite ends along a first axis and supported by the support element; a roller mounted on the pin, movable in rotation relative to the pin around the first axis and having a rolling surface adapted to roll on a cam; and an insert made from three separate parts including: holding members, being parallel wi…

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What does patent US9528397B2 cover?
A mechanical system forming a cam follower or a rocker arm; the mechanical system including a support element, a pin extending between two opposite ends along a first axis and supported by the support element, and a roller mounted on the pin, movable in rotation relative to the pin around the first axis and adapted to roll on a cam. The mechanical system further includes an insert made from sep…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Berruet Nicolas, Champalou François, Hauvespre Benoît, and 3 more
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 Tue Dec 27 2016 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 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).