Appeal 2006-3055
Application 10/440,124
THE INVENTION
The Appellant’s claims relate to an engine having a retaining plate that
engages a camshaft and retains the camshaft in position. Claims 1, 5, and 7,
reproduced below, are representative of the subject matter on appeal.
1. An engine comprising:
an engine block having at least one cylinder, a crankcase
and a cam chest, the crankcase separated from the cam
chest by a divider wall,
at least one camshaft extending from the divider wall into
the cam chest, and
a retaining plate secured to said divider wall and
retaining said at least one camshaft to maintain the at
least one camshaft in position.
5. An engine comprising:
an engine block having a first and second cylinder and a
cam chest,
a front camshaft and rear camshaft extending through the
cam chest for actuating cylinder valves, and
a retaining plate in said cam chest, said retaining plate
having a pair of notches, said notches formed in the edge
of the retaining plate and engaging said camshafts.
7. An engine comprising:
an engine block having at least one cylinder, a crankcase
and a cam chest, the crankcase separated from the cam
chest by a divider wall,
at least one camshaft extending through the divider wall
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