Patent ID: 9638070
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: F01L,F01P,F02B,F02F,F04D,F16H

Claim:
1. An engine, comprising: a crankcase; a crankshaft journalled in the crankcase; a piston coupled to the crankshaft; a cylinder in which the piston reciprocates; a head positioned over the piston and cylinder, the head including a first aperture therethrough profiled for a spark plug; at least one camshaft positioned in the head; a cam retainer positioned over the camshaft to retain a cam in the head, the cam retainer including a second aperture profiled to at least partially overlie the first aperture, and the cam retainer being in a sealed relation with the head at an interface of the first and second apertures; a valve cover receivable over the head and cam retainer and including a third aperture therethrough, the third aperture being profiled to at least partially overlie the second aperture, and the valve cover being in a sealed relation with the cam retainer at an interface of the second and third apertures; and a baffle plate positioned longitudinally above an upper surface of the cam retainer and supported on the valve cover.