Patent ID: 6253636
Filing Date: 2001-07-03
Classification: F01L,Y10T

Abstract:
Finger lever that is shaped without cutting, comprising two side walls (5, 6), which are connected in a first end area (1) by a lower wall (4), in a U-shape that is open upwardly, the lower wall (4) has a recess (7) in a downwardly open dome shape for receiving a support component, in a middle area (3) the side walls (5, 6) are provided with two axially aligned holes in which a shaft (8) that carries a cam roller (10) is attached and a second end area (2) is provided with a bearing surface for a gas exchange valve (11) of an internal combustion engine, the bearing surface is formed by the side walls (5, 6) being adjacent to each other axially in the second end area (2) so that an intersection between the side walls (5, 6) defines a separation plane (13) along a longitudinal center plane (12) of the finger lever, the side walls (5, 6) are each connected on at least one of an upper, rear and lower edge as a single piece with an edge of a respective outside wall (14, 15), the outside walls extend generally parallel and adjacent to the side walls (5, 6) and end below a lower edge of the side walls in the second end area.