Jacobs Vehicle Systems, Inc.

Johnathan W Prusak

Neil E Fuchs

Brian L Ruggiero

Steven N Ernest

Joseph V Paturzo

Eric Day

Jeffrey E Mossberg

Jin Chang Xu

A system for actuating an engine valve to decompress an engine cylinder for engine start up and/or engine braking is disclosed. The system may include a first member, such as an outer piston, disposed above an engine valve, which receives an inner piston extending into a bore provided in the first member. One or more springs may bias the inner piston into a predefined position in the first member. The inner piston may include a lower surface that directly, or through an intervening sliding pin, actuates an engine valve in response to the application of fluid pressure on the inner piston. The inner piston may be used to decompress an engine cylinder for engine start up and/or to provide engine braking.

Method and system for engine cylinder decompression

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West Hartford, CT, United States of America

Johnathan W Prusak