ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,435,650, issued on Oct. 7.

"No lash dual stem I.C.E. valve" was invented by Anthony Strussione (Sterling Heights, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An improved cylinder head valve assembly design 10 that allows the valve head 16 to open and close at higher RPM's without valve float and no lash adjustments. More power is generated which can equate to better gas mileage. The design also allows for a lighter camshaft 30 enclosed in an oil compartment 62 for better cooling and less overall engine weight."

The patent was filed on Oct. 16, 2023, under Application No. 18/487,465.

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