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US 6,460,497 B1Granted
Hodgson piston type engine
OwnerDonald Eugene Hodgsoninventor
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Abstract
An internal combustion engine having a cam for the rockerarm machined vertical on the crankshaft. The rockerarm extends from the crankshaft cam to either an intake valve or an exhaust valve the rockerarm pivots arount the pivot pin. One end of the rockerarm rides against the cam on the crankshaft creating a back and forth movement which in turn creates movement to open or close valves.
Claims8
An engine comprising:
- a piston defining a combustion chamber with a cylinder and cylinder head, a drive shaft driven by said piston, an engine block containing said combustion chamber and said drive shaft;
- said drive shaft further comprising intake and exhaust cams for driving intake and exhaust rocker arms which operate intake and exhaust valves in said cylinder head;
- wherein said rocker arms extend a long the length of the cylinder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.