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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2004
David Yu-zhang Chang, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
David Yu-Zhang Chang, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
An engine valve actuator for an internal combustion engine is provided. The actuator includes a housing having an opening. An adjustment member is disposed in the housing and defines a fluid chamber having a chamber wall. A piston is also disposed in the opening. The piston defines a piston chamber and has a pressure surface, a protrusion extending from the pressure surface, and a groove disposed in the pressure surface surrounding the protrusion and in fluid communication with the piston chamber. A fluid passageway is adapted to controllably communicate pressurized fluid to the housing opening. A push rod is operatively engageable with the piston and is adapted to controllably actuate an engine valve of the engine.