Patent ID: 8434440

Claim:
A switchable finger lever for a valve train of an internal combustion engine, said finger lever comprising an inner lever comprising on an underside on a first end, a support for a gas exchange valve and on a second end, a contact surface for a head of a support element, said inner lever being flanked by outer arms which are articulated for pivoting relative to the inner lever on a side of the first end, at least each of said outer arms comprising on an upper side, a cam contacting surface, said inner lever comprising directly next to the contact surface a coupling device for an optional connection either of at least one of the outer arms or both outer arms simultaneously to the inner lever, said coupling device comprising a cross-bore in which two coupling slides are arranged diametrically opposite each other, said coupling slides, for effecting coupling engage partially in or under an entraining surface arranged on the respective outer arm ending in this region, and at least one restoring spring being likewise arranged at the second end while being clamped between the inner lever and the outer arms.