Patent ID: 6105944
Filing Date: 2000-08-22
Classification: F16F

Abstract:
A bonded component, comprising:(a) an inner member including an outer radial periphery, and(b) an elastomer bonded to said outer radial periphery, said elastomer further comprising:a first arcuate section extending radially through a first arc being positioned on a first side of a vertical axis, said first arcuate section including first and second lateral faces and a peripheral surface,(ii) a second arcuate section extending radially through a second arc being positioned on a second side of said vertical axis opposed to said first side, said second arcuate section including first and second lateral faces and a peripheral surface, and(iii) notches formed in first and second lateral faces of each of said first and second arcuate sections, said notches only extending part ways across the peripheral surfaces of each of said sections.