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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:
Dec. 12, 1995
Filed:
Jun. 07, 1994
Applicant:
Inventor:
Michael Paul, Bad Friedrichshall, DE;
Assignee:
Audi AG, , DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L / ; F01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
123 9016 ; 123 9044 ;
Abstract
A valve train with a variable valve timing mechanism for at least one intake or exhaust valve E has a cam shaft with a low-speed cam and a high-speed cam. A first rocker lever interacts with the low-speed cam and the valve E. A second rocker lever interacts with the high-speed cam and can be connected to the first rocker lever via a coupling pin. To press the second rocker lever against its cam, a spring system is provided and this is formed by at least one spring, which, during the base circle phase, rests in a prestressed state directly or indirectly against a fixed stop and the rocker lever is thus relieved of load in order to reduce friction and wear.