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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2008
Shouji Katsumata, Gotemba, JP;
Akihiko Hosaka, Hadano, JP;
Shouji Katsumata, Gotemba, JP;
Akihiko Hosaka, Hadano, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-ken, JP;
Nittan Valve Co., Ltd., Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Abstract
A sealed lash adjuster (A) has a plunger (), and a body (A) accommodating the plunger. In addition, the sealed lash adjuster (A) has a first seal member () on a sliding portion of the plunger (), and has a second seal member () on a sliding portion of the body (A) that faces the sliding portion. Specifically, the lash adjuster (A) has the first seal member () on the sliding portion of the plunger () and the second seal member () on the opposing sliding portion of the body (A), such that a space K formed between the first seal member () and the second seal member () expands when the plunger () is pressed inward, and the space K contacts when the plunger () protrudes outward.