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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014

Filed:

Nov. 27, 2012
Applicant:

GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);

Inventors:

Nick John Hendriksma, Grand Rapids, MI (US);

Gerald R. Stabel, Zeeland, MI (US);

Kenneth J. Veenstra, Jenison, MI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A lifter guide includes a lifter guide body having an outer surface and an inner surface that extend from a first end to a second end. The inner surface defines at least one push rod passage. A plurality of compression members are provided at the first end. The plurality of compression members project proudly from the first end. The plurality of compression members are configured and disposed to be compressed by a cylinder head to retain the lifter guide in a cylinder block. The lifter guide is devoid of mechanical fasteners.


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