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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2009
Applicants:
Stephan Moeck, Pretzfeld, DE;
Michael Kress, Lonnerstadt, DE;
Inventors:
Stephan Moeck, Pretzfeld, DE;
Michael Kress, Lonnerstadt, DE;
Assignee:
Schaeffler KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A cam follower for a valve drive of an internal combustion engine. The cam follower has a housing and a cam roller. The cam roller is arranged between the side walls of the housing and is mounted on a journal which bridges the side walls. The cam roller, which has an outer ring, a rolling body set and an inner ring, is a combined plain and rolling bearing. The outer ring and the inner ring are in sliding contact with one another, and the rolling body set is arranged between the inner ring and the journal.