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Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2025

Filed:

Oct. 05, 2022
Applicant:

Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin, IE;

Inventors:

Alessio Lorenzon, Avigliana, IT;

Egidio Canzoniere, Matera, IT;

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 1/18 (2013.01); F01L 1/462 (2013.01); F01L 13/0005 (2013.01); F01L 2001/186 (2013.01); F01L 2303/00 (2020.05); F01L 2305/00 (2020.05); F01L 2305/02 (2020.05);
Abstract

A switching roller finger follower (SRFF) assembly for valve actuation includes an outer arm and an inner arm pivotally coupled to the outer arm via a pivot axle and at least partially disposed within the outer arm. The inner arm is unitarily formed and has a first inner side arm and a second inner side arm having respective laterally spaced apart longitudinal bends that each define pin apertures. A spring engagement pin extends through the pin apertures, a pair of lost motion springs are supported by the pivot axle, an inner roller is rotatably coupled to the inner arm, and a pair of outer rollers are disposed on respective axles supported by the outer arm.


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