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Camshaft phaser intermediate locking pin and seat

US8056519B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Delphi Technologies · US

Inventors

Daniel R. Cuatt · Henrietta, US
Michael J. Fox · Stafford, US
Thomas H. Fischer · Wenden, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 3, 2009
Grant date	Nov 15, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 14, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF01L2001/34483
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vane-type camshaft phaser for an internal combustion engine, in which an intermediate locking pin and seat are provided for locking the camshaft phaser at a position intermediate of its full advanced and retard positions, one of the locking pin and seat having a non-circular cross section, and the cross-sectional shapes of the locking pin and seat being substantially dissimilar to each other.

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