Patents by Inventor Gordon William St John Sweetnam

Gordon William St John Sweetnam has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6532920
    Abstract: A multiple lift position rocker arm 307 is provided which includes a body 10 and a pivotally mounted lost motion arm 44. A latch 120 is connected on one end of the body to prevent pivotal movement of the arm 344 with respect to the body 10 in a first given angular direction. The latch 120 has a second position to allow the arm 344 to pivot relative to the body to activate a valve stem 18 in a second state of activation. Preferably a roller 356 is connected with the arm 344 and rollers 162 are connected with the body 10. Roller 356 makes contact with a cam lobe in the first state of activation of the rocker arm assembly 307. The rollers 162 make contact with a cam lobe when the rocker arm assembly is in a second state of activation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon William St John Sweetnam, Matthew Byrne Diggs