Elastomeric mounting (c)

Abstract

An elastomeric mounting ( ) suitable for use in the suspension of an off-road vehicle comprises two rigid end members ( ) maintained spaced apart by an intervening tubular body ( ) of elastomeric material which defines a central chamber ( ), and a substantially inextensible connecting means ( ) arranged to extend through said central chamber to interconnect said end members and resist more than a predetermined separation of the end members, one ( ) of the rigid end members having a cavity member ( ) associated therewith and which lies within the axial length of the mounting between the end members to define a location cavity, said one ( ) of the rigid end members having a substantially planar axially outwardly facing contact surface ( ), a location member ( ) positionable in said location cavity captively to engage an end region of the inextensible connecting means ( ) and transmit force to the cavity member ( ) when the connection means is loaded in tension, said contact surface ( ) of an end member being adapted in use to be secured to one ( ) of two members ( ) to be interconnected by the mounting ( ) and said one ( ) of two members serving to provide an abutment surface ( ) which prevents the location member ( ) displacing to a position at which it ceases to captively engage an end region of the inextensible connecting means.