- Patent Title: Finger follower for lobe switching and single source lost motion
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Application No.: US16706226Application Date: 2019-12-06
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Publication No.: US11060426B2Publication Date: 2021-07-13
- Inventor: John Mandell , Justin D. Baltrucki , David M. Ferreira
- Applicant: Jacobs Vehicle Systems, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CT Bloomfield
- Assignee: Jacobs Vehicle Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Jacobs Vehicle Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CT Bloomfield
- Agency: Moreno IP Law LLC
- Main IPC: F01L1/18
- IPC: F01L1/18 ; F01L13/00 ; F02D13/02 ; F01L1/24

Abstract:
A switching finger follower for an engine valve train utilizes an adjustable support assembly that eliminates potential for partial engagement during operation. A lever engagement member or latch is disposed for movement on the follower body and interacts with a lever to provide a constant contact geometry. The finger follower may be configured as a lost motion device and may include a biasing assembly and a travel limiter. The latch may support the lever in at least one precise position and may support the lever in a second position for partial lost motion, or permit the lever to pivot free of the latch for complete lost motion, as in cylinder deactivation applications.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200182107A1 FINGER FOLLOWER FOR LOBE SWITCHING AND SINGLE SOURCE LOST MOTION Public/Granted day:2020-06-11
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