Patent ID: 6298814
Filing Date: 2001-10-09
Classification: F02B,F02F,F02M

Abstract:
A sectionalized rocker arm cover assembly comprising:an elongated primary member having a primary brim, a primary edge, and a plurality of orifices, the primary brim having two primary ends, the primary edge spanning between the two primary ends, the orifices aligned longitudinally along the primary member, each orifice defined by an upper edge, a lower edge, and an intermediate surface, the upper edge disposed, axially above, and radially inward of the lower edge, the intermediate surface disposed between and defined by the upper and lower edges;a secondary member having a secondary brim and a secondary edge, the secondary brim having two secondary ends, the secondary edge spanning between the secondary ends, the secondary edge sealingly engageable to the primary edge of the primary member, the first and second primary ends sealingly engageable to the respective first and second secondary ends;a shoulder disposed beneath the primary and secondary members;an edge seal disposed resiliently between the primary edge and the secondary edge, the primary edge having an upper rib and a lower rib, the upper and lower ribs extended longitudinally along the primary edge, the secondary member having a lip co-extending with the secondary edge, the lip engaging the upper rib, the upper rib disposed between the edge seal and the lip, the opposing sides of each rib defining a groove, the secondary edge having a nubbin extended longitudinally along the secondary edge, the nubbin having a channel extended longitudinally, the edge seal extended resiliently into the channel the nubbin inserted within the groove, the edge seal encapsulated resiliently between the primary edge and the nubbin within the groove;a primary brim seal disposed resiliently between the primary brim and the shoulder; anda secondary brim seal disposed resiliently between the secondary brim and the shoulder.