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Low mass valve lifters
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1991-04-01
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Granted: 1991-12-10
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Expires: 2011-04-01
Abstract
Abstract Low mass hydraulic and mechanical valve lifters are shown and described. The lifters are of oblong configuration for reduced mass, with straight or narrowed sides connecting longitudinally spaced ends having depending semi-cylindrical end walls that are received in similarly shaped end portions of lifter gallery openings to absorb all longitudinal and lateral side loads. The lifters are preferably made by investment casting of steel alloys. The investment casting permits the use of thin semi-cylindrical walls at each end of the valve lifters which also have internal reinforcing ribs extending on their undersides.
Inventors
- 👤 John J. Krieg
- 👤 Christopher M. De Minco
- 👤 Steven F. Lowe
- 👤 Wayne S. Harris
- 👤 Michael J. Fox
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 07:00
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01L; F01L1/00; F01L1/20; F01L1/22; F01L1/24; F01L1/245; F01L1/25; F01L1/12; F01L1/14; F01L1/143; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/21; Y10T74/2101; Y10T74/2107
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
46 words
A low mass valve lifter having a cam lobe contacting surface slightly wider than the width of an associated cam lobe and having an oblong configuration with longitudinally spaced half-circular ends connected by narrowed sides, said lifter having a semi-cylindrical wall depending from each end thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
46 words
A low mass valve lifter having a cam lobe contacting surface slightly wider than the width of an associated cam lobe and having an oblong configuration with longitudinally spaced half-circular ends connected by narrowed sides, said lifter having a semi-cylindrical wall depending from each end thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A low mass valve lifter as set forth in claim 1 wherein each said end wall has a reduction in circumference along a portion of its length.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A low mass valve lifter as in claim 1 wherein said lifter is made with thin walls by the investment casting of an alloy steel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A low mass valve lifter as in claim 2 wherein said lifter is made by casting of an alloy.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
A low mass valve lifter having a width slightly wider than that of an associated cam lobe and having longitudinally spaced half-circular cylindrical end walls depending from longitudinal ends of the lifter and ribs depending from the underside of the lifter and connecting with said half-circular cylindrical walls, said ribs having passages for hydraulic fluids.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
55 words
A low mass valve lifter having a width slightly wider than that of an associated cam lobe and having longitudinally spaced half-circular cylindrical end walls depending from longitudinal ends of the lifter and ribs depending from the underside of the lifter and connecting with said half-circular cylindrical walls, said ribs having passages for hydraulic fluids.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A low mass valve lifter as in claim 5 having a cylindrical wall depending from the underside thereof to contain a hydraulic lash adjuster.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A low mass valve lifter as in claim 6 wherein said lifter is made with thin walls by investment casting of a steel alloy.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
A valve lifter made by investment casting of a steel alloy and having a thin oblong cam engaging wall and only thin longitudinally spaced end walls depending from longitudinal ends thereof, said lifter having thin ribs connecting the undersides thereof with the end walls.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
A valve lifter made by investment casting of a steel alloy and having a thin oblong cam engaging wall and only thin longitudinally spaced end walls depending from longitudinal ends thereof, said lifter having thin ribs connecting the undersides thereof with the end walls.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
A valve lifter having an oblong cam engaging portion with spaced longitudinal ends connected with depending half-circular cylindrical end walls for carrying both longitudinal and lateral side loads applied to the lifter.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
A valve lifter having an oblong cam engaging portion with spaced longitudinal ends connected with depending half-circular cylindrical end walls for carrying both longitudinal and lateral side loads applied to the lifter.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
66 words
In combination in an engine a lifter carrier having an opening including spaced half-circular cylindrical end portions, and a valve lifter reciprocally carried in said opening and having an oblong cam engaging portion with spaced longitudinal ends connected with depending half-circular cylindrical end walls, said end walls engaging said end portions of the opening to carry both longitudinal and lateral side loads applied to the lifter.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
66 words
In combination in an engine a lifter carrier having an opening including spaced half-circular cylindrical end portions, and a valve lifter reciprocally carried in said opening and having an oblong cam engaging portion with spaced longitudinal ends connected with depending half-circular cylindrical end walls, said end walls engaging said end portions of the opening to carry both longitudinal and lateral side loads applied to the lifter.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
42 words
A valve lifter having an oblong cam engaging portion with longitudinal ends spaced in the direction of motion of an associated cam and connected with depending half-circular cylindrical end walls for carrying both longitudinal and lateral side loads applied to the lifter.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
42 words
A valve lifter having an oblong cam engaging portion with longitudinal ends spaced in the direction of motion of an associated cam and connected with depending half-circular cylindrical end walls for carrying both longitudinal and lateral side loads applied to the lifter.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
82 words
In combination in an engine a lifter carrier having an opening including longitudinally spaced half-circular cylindrical end portions, a valve lifter reciprocably carried in said opening and having an oblong cam engaging portion with longitudinally spaced ends connected with depending half-circular cylindrical end walls, said end walls engaging said end portions of the opening to carry both longitudinal and lateral side loads applied to the lifter, and a cam contacting said cam engaging portion for longitudinal sliding contact therewith between said ends.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
82 words
In combination in an engine a lifter carrier having an opening including longitudinally spaced half-circular cylindrical end portions, a valve lifter reciprocably carried in said opening and having an oblong cam engaging portion with longitudinally spaced ends connected with depending half-circular cylindrical end walls, said end walls engaging said end portions of the opening to carry both longitudinal and lateral side loads applied to the lifter, and a cam contacting said cam engaging portion for longitudinal sliding contact therewith between said ends.
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