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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2006
Applicants:
Timothy Mark Lancefield, Shipston on Stour, GB;
Ian Methley, Witney, GB;
Inventors:
Timothy Mark Lancefield, Shipston on Stour, GB;
Ian Methley, Witney, GB;
Assignee:
Mechadyne PLC, Kirtlington, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A variable phase drive coupling is described for providing drive from an engine crankshaft to two sets of cams. The drive coupling comprising a drive memberconnectable for rotation with the engine crankshaft and two driven memberseach connectable with a respective one of the two sets of cams. In the invention, the angular relationship of each of the driven membersis independently variable relative to the drive memberunder the action of camshaft torque reversals.