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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 1986
Filed:
Jun. 24, 1985
Applicant:
Inventors:
David Allred, Troy, MI (US);
Erwin Eichen, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
James Flasck, Rochester, MI (US);
Assignee:
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
123 9040 ; 123 9039 ; 428627 ; 428632 ; 2915 / ;
Abstract
Disclosed is a valve cross head adapted for mechanically translating valve opening impulses from the rocker arm of an internal combustion engine to the valve stem of the internal combustion engine. The cross head has a metal body portion and a ceramic wear pad. The ceramic wear pad includes a chemical vapor deposited transition metal film on the surface thereof whereby to permit adhesion thereof by brazing or soldering between the wear pad and the body portion.