Patent ID: 9523291
Filing Date: 2016-12-20
CPC Classification: F01L

Claim Text:
1. A pin for a valve actuation system having a rocker arm, comprising: an elongated cylindrical shaft having a first open end, a second end, and an outer surface, wherein the first open end is configured to be received within a bore of the rocker arm, wherein the outer surface is stepped, wherein a first outer diameter at the first open end is smaller than a second outer diameter at the second end, and wherein at least one radially oriented recess is formed at the first open end; a head connected to the elongated cylindrical shaft at the second end and having a rounded outer surface; a reservoir formed in the elongated cylindrical shaft; and an axial passage extending from the reservoir through the head, wherein the reservoir has an inner diameter that is about 2-3 times an inner diameter of the axial passage.