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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2018
Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin, IE;
Mark Van Wingerden, Battle Creek, MI (US);
Matthew Vance, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin, IE;
Abstract
A rocker arm assembly operable in a first mode and a second mode, the rocker arm assembly selectively opening first and second engine valves based on rotation of a cam shaft having a first cam lobe and a second cam lobe, includes: a rocker shaft; a first rocker arm assembly having a first rocker arm that receives the rocker shaft and rotates around the rocker shaft in the first mode based on engagement with the first cam lobe; a second rocker arm assembly having a second rocker arm that receives the rocker shaft and rotates around the rocker shaft and selectively act on one of the first and second engine valves in the second mode based on selective engagement with the second cam lobe; and a biasing assembly that cooperates with the second rocker arm to bias the second rocker arm to a neutral position.