Patent ID: 8726862

Claim:
A rocker arm for engaging a cam, comprising: an outer arm having a first end, a second end, a first and second outer side arm; an inner arm disposed between the first and second outer side arms, having a first end, a second end and a cam contacting surface disposed between the first and second ends; the inner arm pivotably secured adjacent its first end to the outer arm adjacent the first end of the outer arm, the inner arm having a latch bore adjacent its second end having a generally cylindrical wall and a bore wall; a latch having a head with a first generally cylindrical diameter, a body with a second generally cylindrical diameter smaller than the first generally cylindrical diameter and an orientation pin receiving recess, the first and second cylindrical diameters extending along a common longitudinal latch axis; a sleeve having generally cylindrical inner and outer surfaces, the outer surface at least partially engaging the generally cylindrical wall of the latch bore, the inner surface at least partially engaging the body of the latch, the sleeve having an orientation pin opening extending between generally cylindrical inner and outer surfaces; an orientation pin that extends along a longitudinal orientation pin axis that is transverse to the longitudinal latch axis, the orientation pin extending through the sleeve opening and extending into an orientation pin receiving recess, wherein the orientation pin restricts rotation of the latch about the longitudinal latch axis.