Engine cam shaft drive arrangement
US5740768A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 19, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 19, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02B2275/18
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A two-stage cam shaft drive arrangement for an internal combustion engine employing a pair of flexible transmitters. The two-stage mechanism is driven by an intermediate shaft that is driven off of the crankshaft at a point between its ends. Flexible transmitter tensioners are engaged with the flexible transmitters on the side away from the cylinder block for ease of accessibility and to maintain a more compact engine configuration.
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