Patent ID: 9322435
Filing Date: 2016-04-26
CPC Classification: B60G,F16C

Claim Text:
1. A suspension thrust bearing including at least one rolling bearing forming an axial thrust bearing disposed on a lower cap, the lower cap including a body with: an annular rolling bearing portion for a spring, a tubular portion including a bore in which a shock absorber bump stop is inserted, and an axial contact surface defined on the lower portion of the bore of the tubular portion against which the shock absorber bump stop when deformed exerts a radial force, the tubular portion including a reinforcing insert therein, the tubular portion being molded entirely around the reinforcing insert such that the reinforcing insert is buried within the tubular portion and such that the reinforcing insert does not directly contact the shock absorber bump stop, wherein the reinforcing insert includes: a first axial portion on an interior side of the thrust bearing, a second axial portion on an exterior side of the thrust bearing, the two axial portions being interconnected by a radial portion, and wherein the reinforcing insert is axially located between first and second axial ends of the shock absorber bump stop such that no portion of the reinforcing insert extends axially beyond the first and second axial ends of the shock absorber bump stop.