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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2011
Joachim Krause, Obermichelbach, DE;
Stefan Gemein, Furth, DE;
Ronny Gunnel, Puschendorf, DE;
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Abstract
A switchable finger lever for a valve drive of an internal combustion engine having an interior lever encompassed by arms of an exterior lever, with a joint axle extending through the levers so they are relatively pivotal. A stub projects from the axle at each exterior side, with the respective stub being encompassed by a coil section of a pivot pin spring, having one leg acting upon the exterior lever and another leg acting upon the interior lever to pre-load the levers relative to each other, with the coil section encompassing a bush encasing an exterior casing of the stub. The bush encompasses the stub with a clearance fit and, for fixation of the axle, an annular groove with a safety ring is located inside the bush bore, and engages a radially inwardly located groove in the exterior casing of the stub allowing the axle to be disassembled without destruction.