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US 2012/0222303 A1Published application
Rocker arm assembly including lash adjustment arm and method of assembly
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorFREDRICK R. POSKIE
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Abstract
A rocker arm assembly may include a body, a cam follower and a lash adjustment member. The body may define a pivot region and a valve engagement region. The cam follower may be coupled to the body. The lash adjustment member may be coupled to the cam follower and may include a locking portion and an adjustment arm extending radially outward from the cam follower.
Claims17
A rocker arm assembly comprising:
- a body defining a pivot region and a valve engagement region;
- a cam follower coupled to the body;
- and
- a lash adjustment member coupled to the cam follower and including a locking portion and an adjustment arm extending radially outward from the cam follower.
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A method comprising:
- locating a rocker arm assembly on a fixture defining a pivot support member, the rocker arm assembly including a body defining a pivot region supported on the pivot support member, a valve engagement region, a cam follower coupled to the body, and a lash adjustment member coupled to the cam follower and including a locking portion and an adjustment arm extending radially outward from the cam follower;
- engaging the cam follower with a cam member;
- displacing the adjustment arm to displace the cam follower and pivot the body of the rocker arm assembly to provide a predetermined displacement of the valve engagement region of the rocker arm assembly;
- and
- securing the cam follower relative to the body via the lash adjustment member after the predetermined displacement.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.