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EP 1387050 B1 20050316 - Cylinder head for an internal combustion engine with variable lift valve drive

Title (en)

Cylinder head for an internal combustion engine with variable lift valve drive

Title (de)

Zylinderkopf für eine Brennkraftmaschine mit einem hubvariablen Ventiltrieb

Title (fr)

Culasse pour moteur à combustion interne avec commande de soupapes à levée variable

Publication

EP 1387050 B1 20050316 (DE)

Application

EP 03015070 A 20030703

Priority

DE 10235400 A 20020802

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1387050A1] The cam track (5) is located on the cylinder head (1).

IPC 1-7

F01L 13/00; F01L 1/26

IPC 8 full level

F01L 1/26 (2006.01); F01L 13/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F01L 13/0005 (2013.01); F01L 13/0026 (2013.01); F01L 2013/0068 (2013.01); F01L 2303/00 (2020.05); F01L 2305/00 (2020.05)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1387050 A1 20040204; EP 1387050 B1 20050316; DE 10235400 A1 20040219; DE 50300363 D1 20050421

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03015070 A 20030703; DE 10235400 A 20020802; DE 50300363 T 20030703