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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2011
Doug R. Cornett, Hurdle Mills, NC (US);
John Page Chapman, Richland, MI (US);
Gary Lynn Janowiak, Saginaw, MI (US);
Daniel A. Nelson, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Mark E. Jacobs, Roxboro, NC (US);
Brent L. Rehm, Nashville, MI (US);
Pratap S. Murthy, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Anthony Leon Spoor, Union City, MI (US);
James Roy Sheren, Grand Ledge, MI (US);
Doug R. Cornett, Hurdle Mills, NC (US);
John Page Chapman, Richland, MI (US);
Gary Lynn Janowiak, Saginaw, MI (US);
Daniel A. Nelson, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Mark E. Jacobs, Roxboro, NC (US);
Brent L. Rehm, Nashville, MI (US);
Pratap S. Murthy, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Anthony Leon Spoor, Union City, MI (US);
James Roy Sheren, Grand Ledge, MI (US);
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A tappet having a contiguous body, an outer wall and transverse web. The outer wall defines a cylindrically-shaped outer surface and a recess. The recess is disposed within cylindrical surface of the body. An alignment member is press-fit between two staked ends of the recess, which engage opposite sides of the alignment member. The alignment member extends outwardly from the cylindrically-shaped surface. A roller is mounted to the contiguous body at the cam contacting end of the tappet.