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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2014
Applicant:
GT Technologies, Westland, MI (US);
Inventors:
John E. Brune, Stockbridge, MI (US);
Ira R. Stoody, Roseville, MI (US);
Assignee:
GT Technologies, Westland, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/18 (2006.01); F01L 1/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 1/185 (2013.01); F01L 1/2405 (2013.01); F01L 2001/187 (2013.01);
Abstract
A retention device for a valve actuating mechanism to secure a finger follower and lash adjuster together includes a ring member disposed in a groove of a movable piston of the lash adjuster. The retention device also includes a connecting member having a plurality of legs adapted to engage the finger follower and an intermediate base interconnecting the legs and adapted to be disposed below the ring member and about a portion of the lash adjuster to effect a free movement of the connecting member in all pivoted positions of the finger follower.