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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2009
Samuel Viault, Tours, FR;
Christophe Houdayer, Semblancay, FR;
Bruno Montboeuf, Cérelles, FR;
Aktiebolaget SKF, Göteborg, SE;
Abstract
The suspension thrust bearing device comprises a rolling bearingforming an axial stop and a support elementfor the rolling bearing forming bearing means for a spring, the rolling bearing comprising a bottom ringin contact with the support element, a top ringand a plurality of rolling elementspositioned between the rings. The support elementcomprises a bodyand a stiffening insertat least partly covered by the body. The body is formed of a rigid materialfor the transmission of axial forces between the spring and the rolling bearing and a flexible materialto provide at least one dynamic sealinside the device. At least a part of the rigid material is situated radially between the flexible material and the stiffening insert.