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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 01, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Paul Brothers, Memphis, TN (US);
Assignee:
Competition Cams, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/14 ; F01M 9/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/14 ; F01M 9/10 ;
Abstract
A valve lifter of the present invention includes a tappet body having a forked housing for receiving a cylindrical roller. The cylindrical roller is provided with a bearing assembly and a shaft extending therethrough to operatively couple the roller to the forked housing. To provide lubrication to the cylindrical roller and bearing assembly, the tappet body includes an oil pressure feed groove, oil feed slots, and an oiling channel located on the external surface of the tappet body.