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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 26, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Chikara Tanaka, Wako, JP;
Hiromu Nakamura, Wako, JP;
Noriyuki Yamada, Wako, JP;
Junichi Iwamoto, Haga-gun, JP;
Assignee:
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/18 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/18 ;
Abstract
In a valve operating system in an internal combustion engine, a rocker arm has a plurality of valve abutments provided thereon and capable of being individually put into abutment against upper ends of a plurality of engine valves cam abutments, and also has cam abutments provided thereon to come into contact with a valve operating cam. Wall-removed portions are formed in the rocker arm at locations corresponding to the cam abutments and open at opposite sides of the rocker arm. Thus, it is possible to provide a reduction in weight of the rocker arm.