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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 02, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hitoshi Uema, Iwata, JP;
Yuichi Asano, Iwata, JP;
Assignee:
Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha, Iwata, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/02 ;
Abstract
A camshaft drive arrangement for an internal combustion engine wherein the drive includes first and second intermediate shafts journaled directly within the cylinder block. The first intermediate shaft is driven directly to the crankshaft and the second intermediate shaft is driven from the first intermediate shaft by a flexible transmitter drive. The second intermediate shaft drives a camshaft journaled in the cylinder head by a second flexible transmitter drive.