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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2009
Applicants:
Thierry Colliou, Les Cotes d'Arey, FR;
Stéphane Venturi, Roiffieux, FR;
Yoann Viollet, Pringy, FR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
IFP, Cedex, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to an internal-combustion engine comprising at least one cylinder () including intake means with an intake valve (), exhaust means with an exhaust valve () and control means () for controlling opening/closing of the valves, said control means comprising drive means () and means () intended for motion and load transmission between said control means and the valve to be controlled. According to the invention, motion and load transmission means () comprise a rocker arm () with at least two rockers () disengageable from a pad () controlling the motion of said valve.