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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:
Jan. 31, 1989
Filed:
Mar. 11, 1985
Gene F Baltz, Lake Villa, IL (US);
Glenn R Belec, Gurnee, IL (US);
Outboard Marine Corporation, Waukegan, IL (US);
Abstract
An engine apparatus comprising an internal combustion engine including a timer plate including thereon a throttle controlling cam, a carburetor mounted on the engine and including a throttle valve, and an actuating lever operably connected to the throttle valve, a cam follower assembly including a rocker arm pivotally mounted on the engine and having an end, a roller rotatably mounted on the rocker arm end and including an outer surface, and an abrasion resistant sleeve member on the roller outer surface, a spring biasing the cam follower assembly for engaging the sleeve member in rolling contact with the throttle controlling cam, and a link connecting the rocker arm to the actuating lever for actuating the throttle valve in response to movement of the timer plate.