IP Library Granted Patent US 8,876,399
Granted Patent B2
US 8,876,399 · App. 13/933,558 · Granted Nov 4, 2014

Suspension strut bearing

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Patent No.
US 8,876,399
App. No.
13/933,558
Granted
Nov 4, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A suspension strut bearing including a cap ( 2 ) and a guide ring ( 3 ) mounted for rotation relative to the cap ( 2 ) about an axis of rotation (D) and further including at least one seal ( 10 ), a thrust bearing ( 4 ) being arranged between the cap ( 2 ) and the guide ring ( 3 ). The cap ( 2 ) includes respective centering elements ( 15, 16 ) on an inner diameter and on an outer diameter, which centering elements ( 15, 16 ) enable an introduction of force into the cap ( 2 ).

Claims (11)

1. A suspension strut bearing comprising:

a cap having an inner diameter, an outer diameter, first centering elements on the inner diameter and second centering elements on the outer diameter, the first and second centering elements enabling an introduction of force into the cap;

a guide ring mounted for rotation relative to the cap about an axis of rotation;

at least one seal on the cap; and

a thrust bearing being arranged between the cap and the guide ring.

2. The suspension strut bearing as recited in claim 1 wherein the centering elements are configured in one piece with the cap and formed by a plurality of protruding elements arranged spaced from one another along a periphery of the cap.

3. The suspension strut bearing as recited in claim 1 wherein the cap includes a first component and a second component that are integrally joined together, the first component being harder than the second component.

4. The suspension strut bearing as recited in claim 3 wherein the first and second centering elements are arranged in a region of the first component and are configured in one piece with the first component.

5. The suspension strut bearing as recited in claim 3 wherein the first component is a polyamide.

6. The suspension strut bearing as recited in claim 3 wherein the second component configures the seal so that the seal is defined as part of the cap, the seal being arranged both on the inner diameter and on the outer diameter of the cap.

7. The suspension strut bearing as recited in claim 3 wherein the second component is an elastomer.

Assignments (4)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PROPERTY NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 037732 FRAME 0347. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE APP. NO. 14/553248 SHOULD BE APP. NO. 14/553258. Recorded Oct 11, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 040404/0530 →
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 5, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG; SCHAEFFLER VERWALTUNGS 5 GMBH
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 037732/0228 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 5, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 037732/0347 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2013
From: LUTZ, RAINER; STAUTNER, RALF; WOELLNER, ANDREAS
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 030731/0050 →