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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Joachim Seitz, Reundorf, DE;
Michael Haas, Weisendorf, DE;
Bodo Rörig, Weisendorf, DE;
Dicter Schmidt, Nürnberg, DE;
Assignee:
Ina Walzlager Schaeffler oHG, , DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/14 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/14 ;
Abstract
In a valve train of an internal combustion engine having a switchable support element ( ), the lost motion spring ( ) of the support element ( ) is arranged axially offset next to the support element ( ) while being coupled to an inner element ( ) of the support element ( ) by a crossbar ( ). Due to this externally positioned spring ( ), the support element ( ) requires only a relatively small design space.