Patent ID: 7637667
Filing Date: 2009-12-29
Classification: B62D,F16C

Abstract:
1. A bearing assembly, comprising: an unbroken, annular inner race disposed about a first axis; an unbroken, annular outer race disposed about said inner race a plurality of ball bearings disposed between said inner and outer races; a housing having a first radially extending wall disposed on one axial side of outer race and a deformable axially extending wall extending from said first radially extending wall along a second axis extending parallel to said first axis; an elastomeric isolator disposed between said housing and said outer race, said isolator having a first radially extending wall disposed between said one axial side of said outer race and said first radially extending wall of said housing and a deformable axially extending wall extending from said first radially extending wall of said isolator along a third axis extending parallel to said first axis, said axially extending wall of said isolator disposed between a radially outer surface of said outer race and said axially extending wall of said housing; and, a washer disposed on a second axial side of said outer race, said washer disposed between a second radially extending wall of said housing and a second radially extending wall of said isolator formed by deformation of said axially extending walls of said housing and said isolator, said second radially extending wall of said isolator disposed between said washer and said second axial side of said outer race.