Patent ID: 8376332

Claim:
A metal elastomer element for a metal elastomer bearing, said metal elastomer element comprising: an inner cylindrical metal component which forms a connection with a first component to be supported; two outer sheet metal shell parts that lie opposite to each other and partially overlap the inner cylindrical metal component; a plurality of bonded elastomer bodies which are mounted between the inner metal component and the two outer sheet metal shell parts, so that by applying a radial preload in the elastomer bodies, said metal elastomer element can be pressed into a pivot eye joint at a second mounted component; and a twisting stop which provides a specific stop release moment up to which the metal elastomer bearing has relatively high torsional stiffness with approximately linear torsional spring characteristics, and which can be bridged by releasing the twisting stop whereby further torsional deflections over the stop release moment are absorbed with subsequent horizontal or sloping torsional characteristics.