US Patent Issued to Eaton Intelligent Power on March 17 for "Hydraulic lash adjustment-compatible engine braking system with guided bridge arrangement" (Italian, Indian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,577,892, issued on March 17, was assigned to Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd. (Dublin).

"Hydraulic lash adjustment-compatible engine braking system with guided bridge arrangement" was invented by Nicola Andrisani (Cumiana, Italy), Vikram Deokar (Pune, India), Ketaki Purkar (Dhule, India) and Alessandro Roscioli (Chieri, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An added-motion engine braking system selectively operable in an engine braking mode and a drive mode and compatible with providing hydraulic lash adjustment includes an exhaust rocker arm assembly, a main exhaust valve and a brake valve, a valve bridge configured to selectively act on th...