Patent ID: 8584825
Filing Date: 2013-11-19
Classification: F16C,F16D

Abstract:
1. A clutching-declutching thrust bearing for a motor vehicle, the bearing comprising: an inner ring having an axis of symmetry, an outer ring, and a plurality of rolling elements disposed between the inner and outer rings, and a flange mounted on the inner ring and including a generally cylindrical web segment with inner and outer sides and two crenellated series of flange segments extending radially from a same one of the inner and outer sides of the cylindrical web segment, each series of flange segments being offset angularly about the inner ring axis of symmetry from the other series of flange segments and the two series of segments being spaced apart axially from each other, wherein the two series of flange segments define a space configured to receive one edge of a bellows, wherein the flange has a first annular portion, a first one of the two series of flange segments extending radially from the first annular portion, and the flange includes a second annular portion parallel to the first annular portion, the second annular portion forming a surface adapted to receive an end turn of a spring bearing against the flange.