Internal-combustion engines – Frame construction – Horizontal cylinder
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-30
2006-05-30
Stodola, Daniel P. (Department: 3679)
Internal-combustion engines
Frame construction
Horizontal cylinder
C123S090380, C411S536000, C411S350000, C403S337000, C403S408100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07051695
ABSTRACT:
A valve cover fastener includes a bolt including an elongated threaded rod and a bolt head. The rod has a bottom end and a top end. The bolt head is integrally coupled to the top end. A nut is threadably coupled to the rod such that the nut is positioned between the bolt head and the bottom end of the rod. The bottom end of the bolt may be extended through a valve cover and a gasket and threadably coupled to an engine block so that the nut abuts the gasket. A spring is positioned on the bolt. The spring has a generally frusto-conical shape. An upper end of the spring has a smaller diameter than the bolt head. The upper end abuts the bolt head and the lower end abuts the gasket such that the spring biases the gasket away from the bolt head.
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Ferguson Michael P.
Stodola Daniel P.
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