Direct acting tappet
US5226389A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 4, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/2107
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A non-hydraulic direct acting tappet in the form of a cup-shaped body and a replaceable, cylindrical insert retained within a support formed inside the body. In a preferred embodiment, the support is in the form of a cylindrical boss formed on the inner end wall of the body and the insert is retained by press fitting. In other embodiments, the insert is retained by an O-ring on the insert, the boss and insert are of a non-circular shape, or the boss is on an axis offset from the longitudinal axis of the body.
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