Patent ID: 7849828
Filing Date: 2010-12-14
Classification: F01L,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A rocker arm assembly, comprising: a lever body having a first end defining a pivot point, a second end for engagement with a valve train and a central opening extending therethrough; an eccentric bearing received in the central opening, the eccentric bearing having an eccentric opening therein; an eccentric pivot shaft supported by the eccentric bearing, wherein one of the eccentric pivot shaft and the eccentric opening having at least one thrust absorbing key extending from a surface thereof and the other of the eccentric pivot shaft and the eccentric opening includes at least one radially extending slot located and sized to receive the at least one thrust absorbing key in an assembled position; a first cam follower disposed on the eccentric bearing; and second and third cam followers each disposed on opposite ends of the eccentric pivot shaft.