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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2002
Naoki Hayashi, Kasugai, JP;
Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd., Komaki, JP;
Abstract
A vibration damping bushing including an elastic body of generally cylindrical shape formed of an elastic material and having a bore through which there is inserted a shaft member whose vibration is to be damped, and an outer mounting surface which extends in an axial direction of the elastic body and at which the elastic body is fixed to a mounting bracket, wherein a plurality of engaging jaws are formed integrally with the elastic body, on respective peripheral portions of the outer flat mounting surface of the elastic body, such that the engaging jaws extend from the mounting surface and are elastically engageable with respective engaging portions of the mounting bracket, so that the elastic body is fixed to the mounting bracket.