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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2016
Nicolas Berruet, Artannes sur Indre, FR;
François Champalou, Chaumont-sur-Loire, FR;
Richard Corbett, Fondettes, FR;
Benoît Hauvespre, Saint Etienne de Chigny, FR;
Guillaume Jouanno, Plouha, FR;
Samuel Viault, Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher, FR;
Nicolas Berruet, Artannes sur Indre, FR;
François Champalou, Chaumont-sur-Loire, FR;
Richard Corbett, Fondettes, FR;
Benoît Hauvespre, Saint Etienne de Chigny, FR;
Guillaume Jouanno, Plouha, FR;
Samuel Viault, Saint-Antoine-du-Rocher, FR;
AKTIEBOLAGET SKF, Gothenburg, SE;
Abstract
A cam follower, comprising: a tappet which includes two flanges provided with opposite holes centered on a transverse axis; a pin extending along the transverse axis between two opposite ends received in the opposite holes; and a roller movable in rotation relative to the pin around the transverse axis and adapted to roll on a cam. Each of the opposite holes is provided with: an open portion for mounting the pin by translation in a first direction perpendicular to the transverse axis, a cylindrical portion for supporting the pin along the first direction and a plane portion for retaining the pin along the transverse axis during transport and mounting of the cam follower. A method includes steps for manufacturing such a cam follower.