Patent ID: 8156583

Claim:
A multi-material springer slats suspension device formed by a cap having an upper section comprising at least one housing for accepting the end of a slat, a lower section provided with means for anchoring the said cap on a springer frame and an intermediate section comprising suspension elements linking the lower section with the upper section, the intermediate section being essentially made of a first material of the flexible type, whereas the lower section is essentially made of a second material which is of the rigid type and which is distinct from said first material, wherein the intermediate section and the lower section are made in one single piece by moulding, wherein the intermediate section comprises a connection plate made of the material of the flexible type having an upper face linked to a lower part of the suspension elements, and a lower face in which a recess is formed, and wherein the lower section comprises a support plate made of the material of the rigid type which is housed in the recess of the connection plate, the anchoring means extending from below the support plate and being directly connected to the support plate.