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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2010
Applicants:
Dominique T. Lester, Oxford, MI (US);
Rodney E. Baker, Fenton, MI (US);
Alan W. Hayman, Romeo, MI (US);
Inventors:
Dominique T. Lester, Oxford, MI (US);
Rodney E. Baker, Fenton, MI (US);
Alan W. Hayman, Romeo, MI (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A camshaft assembly may include a monolithic camshaft body, a journal member and a thrust ring. The monolithic camshaft body may define lobes and journal regions along an axial extent thereof. The journal member may be separate from and fixed to an axial end of the camshaft body adjacent an end lobe of the camshaft body. The thrust ring may be axially secured to the camshaft assembly at the axial end of the camshaft body.