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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 1986
Filed:
Jun. 20, 1985
George A Hillebrand, Battle Creek, MI (US);
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
An improved lash adjuster assembly (100) of the type featuring a plunger member (20) reciprocally moveable within a bore (44) of a body member (2) and operable to reduce back lash in a drive train of an engine valve member wherein assembly (100) includes a retainer member (66) having a side wall (74) secured to body member (92) and having radially inwardly projecting section (76) having at least a portion thereof dimensionally adapted and of sufficient resilience to minimize impact between a shoulder (68) of plunger member (20) as well as enabling plunger member (20) to be removed from body member (2) without having to remove retainer member (66) from securement thereto in addition to enabling greater reciprocal travel of plunger member (20) relative body member (2) during operation of assembly (100) particularly due to softening of at least section (76) of retainer member (66) at elevated engine temperatures.
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