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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2008
Applicants:
Masahide Sakurai, Kariya, JP;
Naoki Hiramatsu, Nishio, JP;
Inventors:
Masahide Sakurai, Kariya, JP;
Naoki Hiramatsu, Nishio, JP;
Assignee:
Otics Corporation, Aichi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A rocker arm includes a roller rotatably mounted between two sidewalls thereof. The roller is pressed by a cam. The rocker arm also includes two washers that reduce a wobbling motion of the roller with respect to the cam. The washers guiding mechanism the rocking movement of the rocker arm in the up-and-down direction, thereby reducing wobbling motion of the rocker arm when an engine runs.