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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:
Sep. 16, 1997
Filed:
May. 29, 1996
Richard J Gustafson, Columbus, IN (US);
Corydon E Morris, Columbus, IN (US);
Cummins Engine Company, Inc., Columbus, IN (US);
Abstract
A cam follower lever assembly is provided which permits variable control of the timing of the beginning of operation of an engine component, i.e. fuel injector or engine valve. The cam follower lever includes a timing control lever and a force transmitting lever mounted for pivotal movement on a common pivot shaft. The timing control lever is also mounted for nonpivotal movement, relative to the pivot shaft, by a hydraulic actuation device permitting selective nonpivotal movement of the timing control lever relative to a cam's outer surface so as to selectively advance or retard the timing of, for example, fuel injection. The actuation device includes actuator cavities formed in the levers and a control valve arrangement. In one embodiment, a control valve is mounted in a cavity formed in the timing control lever.