Switchable valve train rocker shaft

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9945269
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15175654

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A switchable valve train assembly including a rocker shaft is provided. The rocker shaft includes a first chamber extending between a first axial end and a second axial end of the rocker shaft and a second chamber extending between the first axial end and the second axial end of the rocker shaft. A seepage orifice is defined between the first chamber and the second chamber and provides a fluid connection between the first chamber and the second chamber. The first chamber includes a first actuator port in fluid connection with a first intake port for a hydraulic lash adjuster. The second chamber includes a second actuator port in fluid connection with a second intake port for a locking assembly.

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SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO KGINDUSTRIESTRASSE 1-3 HERZOGENAURACH 91074

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Ahmed, Faheem Troy, US 35 107
Chandler, David Windsor, CA 20 245
Foster, Colin Belle River, CA 16 290
Manther, Debora Royal Oak, US 42 327
Mohan, Das Pradeep Mohan Troy, US 6 13
Nagaraj, Sumukha Dearborn, US 8 12
Whitton, John Milwaukee, US 6 25

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