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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. 21, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 29, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Masaaki Yoshikawa, Iwata, JP;
Hironao Takahashi, Iwata, JP;
Assignee:
Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha, Iwata, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L / ; F16K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
123 9017 ; 123 9031 ; 123 9034 ; 1231 / ; 1231 / ;
Abstract
A twin overhead camshaft internal combustion engine embodying a variable valve timing mechanism on each of the camshafts. The variable valve timing mechanism is operated hydraulically by lubricant that is supplied to it through a bearing surface of the camshaft so as to minimize external conduits and connections and to simplify sealing.