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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2024
Applicant:
Aktiebolaget Skf, Gothenburg, SE;
Inventors:
Thomas Lepine, Tours, FR;
Paul Rabourdin, Tours, FR;
Jordan Renaudon, Saint Cyr sur Loire, FR;
Bruno Montboeuf, Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire, FR;
Assignee:
AKTIEBOLAGET SKF, Gothenburg, SE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 33/66 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 33/6618 (2013.01); F16C 2326/05 (2013.01);
Abstract
A suspension bearing unit includes a lower support cap, an upper bearing cap, at least one bearing disposed between the lower support cap and the upper bearing cap, and at least one gasket overmolded to the upper bearing cap and having a sealing portion extending toward the lower support cap and forming a seal with a portion of the lower support cap. The upper bearing cap includes an external skirt radially surrounding the at least one gasket. Also a method of forming the unit.