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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2008
Debora Manther, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Yunshan Liu, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Anna Strehlau, Windsor, CA;
Richard Best, Garden City, MI (US);
Xiaopo MA, Troy, MI (US);
Debora Manther, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Yunshan Liu, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Anna Strehlau, Windsor, CA;
Richard Best, Garden City, MI (US);
Xiaopo Ma, Troy, MI (US);
Schaeffler KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Abstract
The finger follower has an inner and outer body and a torsional lost motion spring positioned at its lash adjuster end of the outer body. The torsional lost motion springs have a short leg that abuts the outer body and a long leg that contacts the inner body. The torsional spring is located above the pivot point of the finger follower so as to provide a low mass moment of inertia and to reduce the weight over the valve stem end of the follower.