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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 30, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
David E. Martin, Normal, IL (US);
Jeffrey R. Ries, Metamora, IL (US);
James J. Streicher, Pontiac, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 4/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 4/700 ;
Abstract
A fuel injector includes a tappet assembly mounted on an injector body. At least one of the tappet assembly and the injector body define a retention opening therethrough. A retention member is positioned in the retention opening and concealed by at least one of the tappet assembly and the injector body. The tappet assembly is moveable with respect to the injector body an unadjustable displacement distance between an advanced position and an extended position. The height of the retention opening is less than the unadjustable displacement distance.