Engine push rod holder
This patent describes an alignment and supporting tool for simultaneously positioning push rods in proper position for assembly in an internal combustion engine, the combination comprising: a body portion including a head portion displaced with respect to the body on one side of a vertical centerline of the body, and pairs of aligned finger portions extending downwardly from the head and substantially on the opposite side of the centerline. Each finger of each of the pairs is integrally and resiliently secured to the body and configured to engage opposite sides of a common push rod and to apply a resilient retaining and aligning force thereto to position each of the rods in a predetermined position with respect to each other. Each finger in each pair of fingers is spaced from and generally configured to extend longitudinally along a portion of each rod and includes terminal end portions having arcuate oppositely directed faces to embrace opposite arcuate surfaces of the push rod and retain the push rods in substantially parallel position during assembly of the engine while simultaneously aligning the rod with respect to each other and with respect to select other engine components.
- Assignee:
- NOV; EDB-87-064380; NOV-87-049011
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4643409
- OSTI ID:
- 6734653
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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