Patents
US 10626758 B2: Rocker arm assembly
- Granted
- 2020-04-21
- Filed
- 2018-09-13 application 16130496
- Type
- Utility · 17 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A combined exhaust and engine brake rocker arm assembly configured to selectively open first and second exhaust valves, includes a rocker arm body, an exhaust rocker arm assembly formed in the rocker arm body, and an engine brake rocker arm assembly formed in the rocker arm body and configured to operate in a collapse mode and a rigid mode. The exhaust rocker arm assembly is configured to selectively engage a valve bridge to open the first and second exhaust valves, and the engine brake rocker arm assembly is configured to selectively engage the valve bridge to open only the first exhaust valve.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg200421.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Corporation 1,707 patents | US company or organization | Cleveland, OH | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James E. McCarthy, Jr. | Kalamazoo, MI | 99 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Douglas J. Nielsen | Marshall, MI | 39 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Kshamta Bishnoi | Pune, IN | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F01L | Cyclically operating valves for machines or engines | F01L1/181 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F16K | Valves; taps; cocks; actuating-floats; devices for venting or aerating | F16K15/044 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-21 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | MCCARTHY, JAMES E., JR. signed 2019-01-31 NIELSEN, DOUGLAS J. signed 2019-02-06 BISHNOI, KSHAMTA signed 2019-02-21 | EATON CORPORATION CLEVELAND, OH | 48391/430 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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