| United States Patent | 7,228,833 |
| Klotz | June 12, 2007 |
Rocker system for an internal combustion engine Abstract An improved rocker system for actuating valve lift events of an internal combustion engine is provided. The system includes a rocker arm and an actuator link with the actuator link arranged to be in constant driving engagement with the rocker arm and a camshaft. A rocker shaft is positioned in a cylinder head and oriented to have a rotational axis that is substantially perpendicular to a rotational axis of the camshaft and the rocker arm is arranged to be rotated about the rocker shaft and engage a valve to actuate valve lift events of the internal combustion engine.
| Inventors: | Klotz; James R (Clinton Township, MI) |
| Assignee: | DaimlerChrysler Corporation (Auburn Hills, MI)
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| Appl. No.: | 10/721,623 |
| Filed: | November 25, 2003 |
| Current U.S. Class: | 123/90.39 ; 123/90.15; 123/90.16 |
| Current International Class: | F01L 1/18 (20060101) |
| Field of Search: | 123/90.39,90.15,90.16 |
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