The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Nov. 08, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2004
Eric C. Douse, Pontiac, MI (US);
Eric C. Douse, Pontiac, MI (US);
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A rocker arm shaft retainer includes an elongated contoured sheet-like body having two opposite ends, two opposite sides longer in length than the ends, and a central portion between the sides. A plurality of fingers extend from the central portion towards the sides and each finger has a contoured recess for engaging a rocker shaft. The fingers define slots for receiving rocker arms. The retainer further includes a plurality of thrust faces along edges of the fingers for axial positioning of rocker arms on a rocker shaft. A plurality of bosses are also disposed on the fingers, each of the bosses having a generally flat surface.