High Tension Valve Spring and Valve Float Eliminator

Abstract

An internal combustion engine cylinder valve actuation system permitting elimination of valve springs. Valve opening and closing is actuated by a valve actuation means such as pressurized liquid or gas, or else mechanical wires or linkage means. The energy created by combustion causes liquid or gas valve actuation means to oscillate or else circulate between corresponding cylinder valves causing synchronized valve opening and closing between those cylinders. Mechanical linkages similarly comprise physical connections between corresponding cylinder valves and effect synchronized valve opening and closing between those cylinders. The above system thereby eliminates valve float and valve spring failure where valve springs are not required and a typical internal combustion engine is easily retrofitted to accommodate this system.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An internal combustion engine valve actuation system comprising a valve actuation means that relies on an opposite firing principle to cause synchronization of valve opening and closing between corresponding cylinder valves where the energy created from the combustion of an air/fuel mixture inside one cylinder is used to actuate another cylinder valve synchronized opposite from it via a common valve actuation means. 
     
     
         2 . The valve actuation system of  claim 1  consisting of a liquid or gas phase valve actuation means enabling the synchronization of valve opening and closing between corresponding cylinder valves where the energy created from the combustion of an air/fuel mixture inside the cylinders forces said liquid or gas phase actuation means to flow in either a circulating or oscillating pattern and to synchronously place pressure on corresponding pistons and valve openings of corresponding cylinders. 
     
     
         3 . The valve actuation system of  claim 1  consisting of a solid phase valve actuation means including but not limited to a cable and/or a series of mechanical linkages enabling the synchronization of valve opening and closing between corresponding cylinder valves whereby the energy created from the combustion of an air/fuel mixture inside a cylinder forces said solid phase actuation means to pull or push open and pull or push closed corresponding valve openings. 
     
     
         4 . The retrofitting of an existing internal combustion engine including removing existing valve springs and replacing with the valve actuation system of  claim 1 .