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Lifter guide

US8136494B2 · kind B2 · utility

1Cited by

9References

18Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Martin Atzwanger · Gleisdorf, AT
Emre Bulbul · Novi, US
Michael Fuchs · Herbrechtingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 31, 2008
Grant date	Mar 20, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 20, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF01L2303/00
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A guide for use in a vehicle engine having an engine block, cylinder head, and a cylinder head gasket. The guide comprises a valve lifter retention portion, a push rod retention portion in communication with the valve lifter retention portion via one or more apertures, and an alignment and attachment portion extending from the push rod retention portion and configured to be retained by contact with the cylinder head gasket.

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