Patent ID: 7213552

Claim:
An apparatus for improving variable valve timing and lift of an internal combustion engine comprising: a camshaft including a cam, a cam gear, and a camshaft axis, wherein rotation of said cam gear rotates said camshaft and said cam; a cam follower operatively coupled to a valve, wherein rotation of said cam raises and lowers said cam follower, wherein said raising and lowering of said cam follower opens and closes said valve; a drive shaft including a drive gear and a drive shaft axis, wherein rotation of said drive shaft rotates said drive gear; an idler gear including a outer idler gear and an inner idler gear, wherein said drive gear is operatively coupled to said idler gear, wherein rotation of said drive gear rotates said inner idler gear and said outer idler gear, wherein said outer idler gear is operatively coupled to said cam gear, wherein rotation of said outer idler gear rotates said cam gear; a suspension bracket assembly including a pivot, wherein said camshaft, said drive shaft, and said idler gear are operatively coupled to said suspension bracket assembly, wherein said suspension bracket assembly pivots around said pivot; and a driving member, wherein said driving member is operatively coupled to said suspension bracket assembly, wherein movement of said driving member pivots said suspension bracket assembly, wherein said pivoting of said suspension bracket assembly rotates the spatial location of said camshaft axis around said drive shaft axis.