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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2017
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Luigi Lia, Turin, IT;
Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin, IE;
Abstract
A switching rocker arm assembly constructed in accordance to one example of the present disclosure includes an outer arm, an inner arm, a bearing axle, and a first and second torsional bearing axle spring. The outer arm has a first outer side arm and a second outer side arm. The outer arm further includes a first tang extending from the first outer side arm and a second tang extending from the second outer side arm. The outer arm defines a first slot inboard of the first tang and a second slot inboard of the second tang. The first torsional bearing axle spring is mounted around a first torsional spring boss and has a first end nestingly received at the first slot and a second end engaged to the bearing axle. The first ends of the first and second torsional springs are laterally constrained by the respective first and second tangs.