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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2012
Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Stephan Mock, Pretzfeld, DE;
Jochen Viertel, Hochstadt, DE;
Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Abstract
A follower member () for a valve train of an internal combustion engine, the follower member () having a roller () mounted on a pin () for a running contact against a periodic stroke producer, the roller () being mounted with an inner peripheral surface () on an intermediate ring () extending directly on the pin () and forming, together with said the (), an intermediate sliding bearing () situated between the intermediate ring () and the pin (), and the intermediate ring () protruding beyond two front ends () of the roller (). The intermediate ring () has a clearly higher surface hardness than the pin ().