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THREE ROLLER ROCKER ARM WITH CANTILEVERED ROLLERS AND LOST MOTION SPRING OVER VALVE OR OVER ROCKER ARM PIVOT

  • US 20190309660A1
  • Filed: 10/09/2017
  • Published: 10/10/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A rocker arm for a valve train, comprising:

  • a main body comprising a pivot end, a valve end, a first outer side, and a second outer side;

    a first post connected to the first outer side and extending away from the first outer side;

    a second post connected to the second outer side and extending away from the second outer side oppositely from the first post;

    a latch mechanism within the pivot end of the main body, the latch mechanism comprising a latch finger configured to selectively move between a latched position, wherein the latch finger extends towards the valve end, and an unlatched position, wherein the latch finger withdraws away from the valve end, the latch finger comprising a latch surface;

    an inner arm assembly pivoting from the valve end between the first outer side and the second outer side, the inner arm assembly comprising a latch arm pivotable from a position above the latch surface to a position below the latch finger;

    a first roller connected to rotate on the first post;

    a second roller connected to rotate on the second post; and

    at least one biasing mechanism biasing the latch arm towards the position above the latch surface.

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