Tappet in an internal combustion engine - Patent 1004752

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EP 1 004 752 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	19.07.2000 Bulletin 2000/29

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	31.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/22

(21)	Application number: 00104802.4

(22)	Date of filing: 24.04.1996

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: F01L 1/14

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB IT
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV SI

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	96106398.9 / 0803641

(71)	Applicant: FUJI OOZX INC.
	Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa-ken (JP)

(72)	Inventors:
	Ohtsubo, Kizuko, of c/o Fuji Oozx Inc. Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa-ken (JP) Fukuoka, Satoshi, of c/o Fuji Oozx Inc. Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa-ken (JP) Kanzaki, Tatsuo, of c/o Fuji Oozx Inc. Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa-ken (JP)

(74)	Representative: Dr. Weitzel & Partner
	Friedenstrasse 10 89522 Heidenheim 89522 Heidenheim (DE)

(54)	Tappet in an internal combustion engine

(57) The invention relates to a tappet in an internal combustion engine.
The said tappet according to the invention comprises the following features:

a cylindrical body made of light metal;
a wear resistant cam receiving plate having roughly equal diameter to an outer diameter of the body;
an annular projection being formed adjacent to a circumference of a lower surface of the cam receiving plate;
the annular projection is forcibly inserted in an inner circumferential surface of the body;
the cam receiving plate is brazed on the body.