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Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2023

Filed:

May. 10, 2021
Applicant:

Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin, IE;

Inventors:

Mark Van Wingerden, Battle Creek, MI (US);

Douglas J. Nielsen, Marshall, MI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/18 (2006.01); F01L 1/46 (2006.01); F01L 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/181 (2013.01); F01L 1/46 (2013.01); F01L 13/0005 (2013.01); F01L 2001/186 (2013.01); F01L 2001/467 (2013.01);
Abstract

A rocker arm assembly can comprise a cam side rocker arm portion configured to selectively rotate about a pivot location. The cam side rocker arm portion can comprise a first socket above the pivot location, and a cam end configured to receive a lift profile from a cam lobe. A valve side rocker arm portion can be configured to rotate about the pivot location relative to the cam side rocker arm portion. The valve side rocker arm portion can comprise a second socket above the pivot location. A lost motion spring can span between the first socket and the second socket.


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