Pivot bearing

Details Pivot bearing Pivot bearing

2007-08-07

2007-08-07

Fleming, Faye M. (Department: 3616)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Running gear

C267S141000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10415611

ABSTRACT:
A pivot bearing used in a vehicle trailing arm suspension includes a housing, a resilient bush compressed and bonded in the housing, and a rigid axial sleeve in the bush. The bush has voids, above and below the sleeve when the pivot bearing is fitted for use and stiffening elements which extend between the voids at opposite sides of the sleeve. When the pivot bearing is in use in a vehicle trailing arm suspension, the voids increase flexibility of the bush under generally vertical loading on the pivot bearing. The stiffening elements enhance the stiffness of the bush in generally horizontal direction for improved vehicle dynamics and reduced vibration. Preferably, the stiffening elements are of plate or leaf form, are bonded to the bush, and extend arcuately about the sleeve. The voids extend partially through the axial thickness of the bush from opposite ends of the bush and generally accurately about the sleeve. The bush also has enlarged opposite circumferential end portions. The end portions extend circumferentially beyond diametrically opposite parts of the external circumference of the sleeve and are in-turned towards the sleeve. Edges of the stiffening elements extend into the opposite end portions of the voids.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4157227 (1979-06-01), Hahle
patent: 5190269 (1993-03-01), Ikeda et al.
patent: 36 35 612 (1987-05-01), None
patent: WO 95/23725 (1995-09-01), None

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