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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Applicant:
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Inventors:
Terrence M. Rotter, Sheboygan Falls, WI (US);
Kevin C. Bruso, Malone, WI (US);
Steven P. Lewis, Howards Grove, WI (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/34 (2006.01); F01L 1/14 (2006.01); F01L 1/18 (2006.01); F01L 13/00 (2006.01); F02B 75/22 (2006.01); F02B 75/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/34 (2013.01); F01L 1/146 (2013.01); F01L 1/183 (2013.01); F01L 13/0063 (2013.01); F02B 75/22 (2013.01); F02B 2075/1808 (2013.01);
Abstract
A variable valve timing apparatus, and internal combustion engine incorporating the same, that allows the timing of the opening and/or closing of intake and/or exhaust cylinder valves to be altered relative to a reference timing. As a result, the timing of the valve event can be adjusted relative to a phase of the crankshaft and/or the cycle of the pistons.