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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2024
Filed:
May. 13, 2021
Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin, IE;
Marco Aimo Boot, Turin, IT;
Matteo Raffaele Costantini, Turin, IT;
Luigi Lia, Turin, IT;
Piero Parmeggiani, Massa, IT;
Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin, IE;
Abstract
A lash adjuster can include a hydraulic lash assembly, a mechanical lash assembly, and a check assembly. The hydraulic lash assembly can include a body, a top plunger, a leak down plunger, and the check assembly between the body and the leak down plunger. The mechanical lash assembly can be between the top plunger and the leak down plunger. The mechanical lash assembly can include a shim abutting the top plunger, a spacer, and a spring pressing against the spacer and the shim to form a gap between the top plunger and the leak down plunger. The lash adjuster can include the spring pressing directly against the spacer and directly or indirectly against the shim.