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Valve moving system of an overhead valve engine

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6098810

An air-cooled overhead valve engine is described comprising: a cylinder head; a cylinder head cover removably attached to the cylinder head; an inlet valve; an exhaust valve; first and second push rods; a rocker arm chamber formed between the cylinder head and the cylinder head cover; first and second rocker arms having a tapered shape disposed in the rocker arm chamber; first and second knuckle type footing bolt means for supporting the first and second rocker arms, respectively; a pair of bosses for receiving a stem portion of the inlet and exhaust valve, the bosses being disposed above the footing bolts; a breather, disposed under the cylinder head cover and positioned laterally outside of the push rods within the rocker arm chamber; a combustion chamber disposed below the inlet and exhaust valve; and an ignition plug having a discharge electrode and a main body, the discharge electrode being disposed above the combustion chamber and opposite one of the push rods, and the main body projecting outwardly from the cylinder head.

Assignee:
Kubota Limited, Osaka
Patent Number(s):
US 4686946
OSTI ID:
6098810
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English