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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Samuel Pearlman, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Jared Keyes, Madison Heights, MI (US);
Assignee:
Detroit Diesel Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01M 9/10 ; F02F 7/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01M 9/10 ; F02F 7/00 ;
Abstract
A sectionalized rocker arm cover assembly (,) is utilized for diesel engine (,) applications having overhead high pressure fuel lines (,). The fuel lines (,) connect to fuel injectors (,) that protrude through a primary member (,) of the rocker arm cover assembly (,). The rocker arm cover assembly (,) is sectionalized longitudinally. Sectionalizing the cover assembly (,) obviates the need to dismantle the fuel lines (,) and permits easy access to service the rocker arms (,). The injectors (,) are disposed longitudinally and provide vertical support to the rocker arm cover assembly (,).