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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2011
Applicants:
Richard H. Sands, Holly, MI (US);
Alan G. Falkowski, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Inventors:
Richard H. Sands, Holly, MI (US);
Alan G. Falkowski, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Assignee:
Chrysler Group LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01M 9/10 (2006.01); F02F 7/00 (2006.01); F01L 9/02 (2006.01); F01L 1/053 (2006.01); F01L 13/00 (2006.01); F01L 1/047 (2006.01); F01L 1/344 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02F 7/006 (2013.01); F01L 2013/0052 (2013.01); F01L 2101/00 (2013.01); F01L 2001/0476 (2013.01); F01L 9/02 (2013.01); F01L 2001/34433 (2013.01); F01L 1/053 (2013.01);
Abstract
An internal combustion engine includes a cylinder block, a cylinder head and a cylinder head cover module attached to the cylinder head. The cylinder head cover module includes passageways and a plurality of receiving features for valve train components. A housing may be integrally formed with the cylinder head cover module. The cylinder head cover module may include components of a non-integrated valve control system and may be used in either an inline or a V-shaped engine.