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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2020
Aktiebolaget Skf, Gothenburg, SE;
Xavier Blanchard, Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire, FR;
Guillaume Jouanno, Tours, FR;
Bruno Montboeuf, Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire, FR;
Desire Vidot, Ballan-Miré, FR;
Abstract
A suspension thrust bearing device for use with a suspension spring in an automotive suspension strut of a vehicle. The device provides a bearing having upper and lower annular bearing members in relative rotation, lower bearing member having a lower cup having at least one protruding indexation element. The device also provides a damping element made of resilient material and interposed between the lower cup and the suspension spring. The indexation element is made of a different material than that of the lower cup, the lower cup being made of a rigid plastic material and the indexation element being made of a resilient material.