Internal-combustion engines – Poppet valve operating mechanism – Overhead camshaft
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-11
2005-10-11
Denion, Thomas (Department: 3748)
Internal-combustion engines
Poppet valve operating mechanism
Overhead camshaft
C123S090310, C123S19800E, C123S193500
Reexamination Certificate
active
06953015
ABSTRACT:
An engine has a first camshaft having a power input portion at one end thereof and a second camshaft interlocked and connected with the first camshaft at one end portion thereof have axes which are parallel with each other and are rotatably supported on a cylinder head and in which a driven gear meshing with a drive gear provided at the other end portion of one of the first and second camshafts is provided on an auxiliary device drive shaft connecting to an auxiliary device mounted on an engine main body including the cylinder head, wherein an axis of the auxiliary device drive shaft is disposed between the first and second camshafts at a position closer to the cylinder head than a straight line connecting the axes of the two camshafts.
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Asari Masaru
Hara Ikuro
Shimoyama Kazuaki
Takagishi Hiroshi
Arent & Fox PLLC
Chang Ching
Denion Thomas
Honda Giken Hogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
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