Patent ID: 8689753

Claim:
A switchable finger follower for a valve train of an internal combustion engine, comprising: a lever having a valve stem support at a first end of the lever and a lash adjuster contact surface at a second end of the lever and a slot extending through the lever at the first end; a roller mounted on a transverse axle in the slot; two separate, longitudinally extending outer arms, one end of each of the arms pivotally mounted at the first end of the lever and the other end of each of the arms extending towards the second end of the lever, each of the arms moving between a down, unlocked position and a base, locked position; spring means for restoring the arms to the base position; and a coupling element mounted in a blind bore in the second end of the lever for engagement with a locking surface on a bottom wall at the second end of each of the arms to lock and unlock the arms, the coupling element comprising a shuttle pin, a spring that surrounds the shuttle pin, a rod positioned transversely on the shuttle pin and an end cap which seals the blind bore.