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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2006
Christian Barth, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Henning Karbstein, Adelsdorf, DE;
Christian Barth, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Henning Karbstein, Adelsdorf, DE;
Schaeffler KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Abstract
In a guide gib for the valve operating mechanism of an internal combustion engine, having holding spaces (), which are arranged in the gib () at intervals one behind the other, for valve tappets, wherein to prevent a valve tappet from rotating about its central longitudinal axis in each case, flattened portions () are formed within the associated holding space () of the guide gib (), it being possible for flattened portions of the valve tappet to bear against said flattened portions (), according to the invention, the guide gib () is formed by a plastic support () and a plurality of inlay parts () which are provided with the holding spaces (), each of said inlay parts () being made of a higher-strength material than the material of the plastic support () and being inserted into the plastic support ().