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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2013
Electro-motive Diesel, Inc., Lagrange, IL (US);
Adarsh Gopinatahn Nair, Darien, IL (US);
Laura Elise Rasmussen, III, Burr Ridge, IL (US);
Vijaya Kumar, Darien, IL (US);
Patricia Anne McWade, Willowbrook, IL (US);
Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc., LaGrange, IL (US);
Abstract
A valve bridge assembly is disclosed for use with an internal combustion engine. The valve bridge assembly may have a valve bridge with a center portion, opposing lateral extensions, a central cavity formed within the center portion, and a bore formed within each of the opposing lateral extensions. The valve bridge assembly may also have a lash adjuster disposed within the central cavity, and a sleeve insert disposed within each bore of the opposing lateral extensions. Each sleeve insert may be configured to receive a corresponding valve stem.