Dual lift rocker arm latch mechanism and actuation arrangement therefor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7484487
APP PUB NO 20070186890A1
SERIAL NO

11284269

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A valve control system including a camshaft having first and second cam profiles, the valve control system comprising a rocker arm assembly (11) including a first rocker arm (13) having a first cam follower (15) in engagement with the first cam profile, and a second rocker arm (17) having a second cam follower (23,25) in engagement with the second cam profile. The engine includes a fulcrum location (P) operable to provide a source of pressurized fluid, and the first rocker arm includes a latch member (47) moveable between latched (FIG. 6) and unlatched conditions. The latch member is biased toward the latched condition by a fluid pressure in a chamber (51), and the first rocker arm defines a fluid passage (55) having a first end (57) in open fluid communication with the pressure source, and a second end (59) in open fluid communication with the pressure chamber (51).

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  • EATON CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Church, Kynan L Battle Creek , US 20 700
Harman, Andrew P Battle Creek , US 6 269
Zurface, Austin R Hastings , US 5 206

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