Engine rocker arm assembly

Patent · Tue Mar 31 04:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6588734

Belsanti, J F

This patent describes a rocker arm assembly of pedestal-mounted rocker arms adapted to be supported on an engine comprising: rocker arms, each having a bottom concave semicylindrical bearing surface having a flat-sided opening therein; fulcrum support means respectively associated with each rocker arm. Each support means has a semicylindrical body portion having a lower bearing surface slidably mating with the rocker arm bottom surface to form a pivot axis and having a flat-sided shank portion projecting downwardly from the lower bearing surface, through the opening in the rocker arm surface in relative rotation preventing rotation therewith, to a distal end adapted to engage an engine mounting surface; and a retainer means having a plurality of apertures respectively associated with each of the rocker arms. Each aperture receives and nonremovable engages the flat sides of the shank portion of the fulcrum support means in relative rotation preventing relation therewith such that a permanent assembly of the rocker arms, fulcrum support means, and retainer means is formed.

• Assignee: Navistar International Corp., Chicago, IL
• Patent Number(s): US 4653441
• OSTI ID: 6588734
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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