Rocker support bolt bushing
US11346260B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 12, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C2360/22
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A metallic bushing that deforms under a force applied substantially parallel to its central longitudinal axis and then expands radially to take up the gap between a support bolt and a rocker arm shaft in an internal combustion engine in order to eliminate unwanted motion and subsequent excess engine noise.
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