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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2018
Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Béla Hofer, Royal Oak, MI (US);
SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Abstract
A switchable lever is provided that includes an outer lever, an inner lever pivotably mounted to the outer lever, and a lash adjustable coupling assembly capable of selectively locking the inner lever to the outer lever. The lash adjustable coupling assembly includes an inner rod and an outer cylinder configured to adjustably receive the inner rod. The inner rod can be formed with external threads and the outer cylinder can be formed with internal threads. A lash adjustment spring can be arranged to outwardly urge the inner rod with respect to the outer rod to adjust lash within a switchable lever system.