Patent ID: 10794347

Abstract:
Embodiments of a tappet are disclosed herein. The tappet has a front and a back, and the tappet includes a first stirrup and a second stirrup. The first stirrup has a first opening with a plurality of angular positions from 0° to 360°. The angular position of 90° and 270° correspond to the back and front of the tappet, respectively. The second stirrup has a second opening. The first and second openings are configured to carry a roller pin on which the roller is provided. The first stirrup includes a first region having a first depth below a first interior surface of the first stirrup. The first region extends from 150° to 210° around the first opening. The first region has a first end located at an angular position of between 180° and 270° and a second end located at an angular position of between 0° and 90°.