Patent ID: 6418904
Filing Date: 2002-07-16
Classification: F01L

Abstract:
A valve deactivator, comprising:a housing; a coil supported in said housing; an input member reciprocally supported by said housing and adapted to be driven by a reciprocating member; an output member reciprocally supported by said housing; an armature supported in said housing; a drive member connected to said armature, said drive member having a first engagement surface; a locking member slidably engaged with said input member and spring biased for movement relative to said output member, said locking member having a second engagement surface operably engageable by said first engagement surface of said drive member, wherein activation of said coil causes said armature to drive said drive member which drives said locking member relative to said input member toward said output member, said first and second engagement surfaces cooperate to index said locking member for inhibiting relative movement between said input and output members.