Patent ID: 8616538

Claim:
A spring seat retainer comprising: a flange extending radially from a central axis; a pocket portion extending axially from said flange along said central axis to a distal rim with said distal rim encircling said pocket portion and defining a cavity between said distal rim and said flange for securing a jounce bumper within said cavity; said flange and said pocket portion being formed of a homogeneous polymeric material having a first modulus of elasticity; a band formed of a metallic material having a second modulus of elasticity greater than said first modulus of elasticity with said band encircling said rim of said pocket portion for preventing bulging of said rim upon exertion of radial forces by the jounce bumper; said rim defines a distal end, an inner surface and an outer surface with said outer surface defining a recess extending axially from said distal end to a shoulder and said band presents spaced edges and is disposed in said recess with one of said edges abutting said shoulder.