Abstract: The valve rotator comprises a body to be attached to and rotatable with the valve. The body has at least one groove therein extending partially around said valve stem. Shiftable means is disposed within the groove. A collar receives the valve spring biasing force and encircles the valve stem adjacent the body. The body and the collar are movable in axial and rotational directions relative to each other. A pair of spring washers encircles the valve stem and is interposed between the collar and the shiftable means. One of the spring washers has a portion bearing on the shiftable means and another portion bearing on the body when the valve is closed. The other of the spring washers acts between the collar and the another portion of the one spring washer and has a first portion which overlies the another portion of the one spring washer when the valve is closed and a second portion spaced at least in part from the one spring washer when the valve is closed.

Abstract: A valve rotator rotates a valve in an internal combustion engine about the axis of the stem of the valve. The valve is biased closed by a valve biasing spring. The valve rotator includes a body attached to and rotatable with the valve stem. The body has at least one groove therein extending at least partially around said valve stem. A coil spring element is longitudinally disposed within the groove. A collar receives the valve biasing spring force and encircles the valve stem adjacent the body. A pair of spring washers encircle said valve stem and are interposed between the collar and the coil spring element. One of the spring washers side loads the coils of said coil spring element when the valve is closed. The other of the spring washers acts between the collar and the one spring washer and isolates surges of the valve spring of a predetermined magnitude from the one spring washer and thereby from the coils of the coil spring element.

Abstract: A valve rotator for a valve in an internal combustion engine. The rotator has a body and a cap which surround the valve stem and are movable toward and away from each other. Coacting with the cap and the body are a spring washer for transferring axial load from the cap to the body, and a shiftable element or elements carried in one or more pockets in the body and in contact with the spring washer. A fulcrum is provided for shifting the load from the shiftable element directly to the body whereby the shiftable element is reset for effecting rotation when the load on the spring washer is reapplied to the shiftable element.The technical advantage of the present invention is that a much simpler, less expensive structure capable of smaller axial dimension than prior commercial structures is provided for a rotator operable on the valve closing stroke.

Abstract: An improved garter spring actuated valve rotator device wherein annular spring damping means are included internally of the coils of the garter spring.