Darryl J Muir

6827054, Dec 7, 2004

Dec 6, 2002

10/310785

John R. Bucknell - Royal Oak MI
Alejandro Reguiero - White Lake MI
Darryl Muir - Almont MI
Mark A. Simonich - Highland MI

DaimlerChrysler Corporation - Auburn Hills MI

F02M 3510

12318453

An integrated inlet manifold tuning valve for a variable configuration air inlet manifold and a charge motion control system. A tuning valve, which is preferably approximately a quarter-barrel valve, is arranged at an end of the low- and high-speed runners at or near an intake port for an internal combustion engine. The tuning valve operates to tune the variable manifold and provide a mixture motion for charge motion control.

51726610, Dec 22, 1992

Mar 20, 1992

7/854152

John E. Brune - Parma MI
Darryl J. Muir - Bellevue MI
James K. Day - Chelsea MI

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

F01L 134

123 9017

A phase change device of the type wherein a phase change is effected between an input member and an output member in response to the axial movement of an advancing element interconnecting the input member and the output member, and wherein such axial movement is effected by retarding the rotation of a drum member engaged with the advancing element. A grooved thread is formed in the drum member, and a plurality of balls carried in slots formed in the output member are received in the thread and in helical grooves formed in the input member to effect the relative rotation between the input and output members as the balls advance axially along the thread in response to retardation of the drum member.

55842674, Dec 17, 1996

Dec 20, 1995

8/575651

Darryl J. Muir - Bellevue MI

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

F01L 118
F02D 1306

123 9039

An improved mounting for a latchable rocker arm assembly. A pivot bar is received transversely through a first rocker arm and is engageable with the output member of a hydraulic lash adjuster or other pivot member. The pivot bar has a convex arcuate upper surface engageable with a concave bearing surface formed on the second arm and a spherical socket formed in its bottom surface, the spherical socket being engageable with a spherical end formed on the pivot member. In accordance with other aspects of the invention the pivot bar serves as an anchor point for ends of a torsion spring biasing the rocker arm assembly in a latched position and has a hole formed therein which in combination with a hole formed in the second rocker arm and an oil port formed in the pivot member provides a conduit directing lubricating oil to an area of the second rocker arm which receives a roller bearing assembly.

50315854, Jul 16, 1991

May 7, 1990

7/519969

Darryl J. Muir - Bellevue MI
John E. Brune - Parma MI
Brian K. Van Deusen - Augusta MI
James K. Day - Chelsea MI

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

F01L 134

123 9017

An actuator for a phase change device of the type wherein a phase change is effected between an input member and output member in response to the axial movement of an advancing member interconnecting the input member and the output member, and wherein such axial movement is effected by retarding the rotation of a drum member engaged with the advancing member. The retarding force is provided by an electromagnetic wet brake mounted in juxtaposition with a brake disk surface formed on the drum in a fixed angular position but capable of limited axial movement relative to the brake disk surface.

50978047, Mar 24, 1992

Apr 18, 1991

7/687155

John E. Brune - Parma MI
Darryl J. Muir - Bellevue MI

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

F01L 134

123 9017

A phase change device mounted on a camshaft of an internal combustion engine. The phase change device is mounted on an outwardly extending portion of the camshaft outside of the engine block and receives lubricating engine oil from the oil supply of the engine. A simplified sealing arrangement is provided, requiring only a lip seal acting between the engine block and the input member of the phase change device and a cap over the end of the camshaft. Also provided is a bearing supporting the input member on the camshaft.

55245803, Jun 11, 1996

May 11, 1995

8/439531

Darryl J. Muir - Bellevue MI

Eaton Corporation - Cleveland OH

F01L 118
F01L 1300
F02D 1306
G05G 104

123 9016

An adjusting mechanism for a valve control system of the type which includes a first rocker arm engageable with a poppet valve, a second rocker arm mounted for pivotal movement relative to the first rocker arm and engageable with a cam lobe, means for selectively interconnecting the rocker arms, and means biasing the first rocker arm into engagement with the valve and the second rocker arm into engagement with the cam lobe, wherein the adjusting mechanism limits the extent of relative pivoted movement between the rocker arms. In a preferred embodiment the biasing means is a compression spring acting between the first and second rocker arms and the adjusting mechanism includes a threaded member coaxial with the spring and acting on the arms to control the spacing of the arms along the axis of the spring.