Internal-combustion engines – Poppet valve operating mechanism – Rocker
Patent
1988-12-22
1989-10-24
Myhre, Charles J.
Internal-combustion engines
Poppet valve operating mechanism
Rocker
123 9044, F01L 118
Patent
active
048754420
ABSTRACT:
A rocker arm comprises a main body section made of ceramics and a protective member section covering the outer surface of the main body section. The protective member section is in the form of a film or layer and made of a ductile material so that upon breakage of the ceramic main body section the protective member is plastically deformed to hold the broken pieces of the ceramic main body together.
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patent: 4430969 (1984-02-01), Holtzberg et al.
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patent: 4667627 (1987-05-01), Matsui et al.
Akao Shigeaki
Taniguchi Masato
Lo Weilun
Myhre Charles J.
NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd.
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