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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:
Jun. 18, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Christoph Steinmetz, Ludwigsburg, DE;
Assignee:
Mahle Ventiltrieb GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/14 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/14 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to a roller tappet comprising an axle which supports the roller. The aim of the invention is to secure said roller in a simple manner in the roller bearings. To this end, the base body of the tappet is provided with a surrounding groove at pin level. A locking ring similar to a piston ring is arranged in the groove.