Roller rocker mounting mechanism
OwnerDaniel H. Jeselinventor
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Abstract
A roller rocker mounting mechanism for an internal combustion engine valve actuating mechanism includes a first rocker stand having a first locating boss and a second rocker stand having a second locating boss. An indexing link has a first portion separably attachable to the first locating boss and a second portion separably attachable to the second locating boss to connect the first rocker stand and the second rocker stand in a manner that prevents rotation of either rocker stand when the rocker stands are attached to the cylinder head.
Claims30
A roller rocker mounting mechanism for an internal combustion engine valve actuating mechanism, comprising:
- a first rocker stand separably attachable to a cylinder head of the internal combustion engine for supporting a first valve rocker arm assembly;
- the first rocker stand including a first locating boss;
- a second rocker stand separably attachable to the cylinder head for supporting a second valve rocker arm assembly, the second rocker stand including a second locating boss;
- an indexing link;
- the indexing link having a first portion separably attachable to the first locating boss and a second portion separably attachable to the second locating boss to connect the first rocker stand and the second rocker stand in a manner that prevents rotation of either rocker stand when the rocker stands are attached to the cylinder head.
A valve actuating assembly for an internal combustion engine, comprising:
- a cylinder kit comprising:
- a first valve rocker arm assembly;
- a first rocker stand separably attachable to a cylinder head of the internal combustion engine for supporting the first valve rocker arm assembly;
- the first rocker stand including a first locating boss;
- a second valve rocker arm assembly;
- a second rocker stand separably attachable to the cylinder head for supporting the second valve rocker arm assembly, the second rocker stand including a second locating boss;
- an indexing link;
- the indexing link having a first portion separably attachable to the first locating boss and a second portion separably attachable to the second locating boss to connect the first rocker stand and the second rocker stand in a manner that prevents rotation of either rocker stand when the rocker stands are attached to the cylinder head.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.