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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 1996
Filed:
Oct. 30, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
James J Faletti, Spring Valley, IL (US);
Dennis D Feucht, Morton, IL (US);
Scott G Sinn, Morton, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
123321 ;
Abstract
An engine brake system for opening an engine exhaust valve recirculates actuating fluid between an actuator and a pump so that demands placed on an oil pump of the engine are minimized.