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Support bearing for automotive vehicles

US5456454A · kind A · utility

18Cited by
3References
26Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 4, 1994
Grant dateOct 10, 1995
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Expiry dateOct 4, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16F9/54
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A support bearing supporting a shock absorber piston rod at a vehicle frame part is disclosed which includes cup-shaped receptacles attached to both sides of the frame part. Elastic support elements are clamped into the receptacles between respective sides of the frame part and stops on a piston rod extending through the receptacles frame part and elastic support elements. To aid in centering the elastic support elements in the receptacles, ribs are provided on one of the elastic elements and the receptacles side walls, such that no other centering attachment of the elastic elements to the receptacles such as by vulcanization, is required.

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