Claims
- 1. A rocker assembly pivotable about a pivot axis for following a valve-opening cam lobe and a valve-closing cam lobe of a variable valve mechanism in an internal combustion engine, comprising:a) a first arm; b) a first follower on said first arm for following said valve-opening cam lobe; c) a second arm disposed at an included angle from said first arm; and d) a second follower on said second arm for following said valve-closing cam lobe, said second arm having adjustment means whereby said second follower is adjustable toward and away from said valve-closing cam lobe to control mechanical lash in said variable valve mechanism, wherein said adjustment means includes a tapered slot in said second arm defined by inner and outer jaws, and a wedge slidably disposed in said slot to urge said inner jaw toward or away from said valve-closing cam lobe responsive to movement of said wedge in said slot.
- 2. A rocker assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein said first follower is a roller.
- 3. A rocker assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein said second follower is a slider.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a Continuation-In-Part of a pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/755,345 filed Jan. 5, 2001.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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