Tappet roller retaining approach
US10436164B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02M2200/8061
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A roller assembly, comprising a roller shoe having a bottom surface, and a groove at the bottom surface, the groove having a semicircular portion and a straight portion extending from the semicircular portion, the semicircular portion having a first diameter and the straight portion having a first width, and a cylindrical roller positioned in the roller shoe groove, the cylindrical roller having a second diameter, wherein the first width is greater than or equal to the first diameter and the second diameter is less than the first width.
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