Patent ID: 7370853

Claim:
A bushing assembly comprising: an outer, generally cylindrical member forming an inner circumferential surface; an inner, generally cylindrical member forming an outer circumferential surface arranged substantially concentrically with said outer member; a substantially solid elastomeric member disposed between and interconnecting said inner and outer members, said elastomeric member having an outer circumferential surface affixed to the inner circumferential surface of said outer member and an inner circumferential surface affixed to the outer circumferential surface of said inner member, said cylindrical members and elastomeric member forming a sealed annular recess extending radially between the inner circumferential surface of said outer member and the outer circumferential surface of said inner member; and a sensor, operative to produce an output signal indicative of the relative angular position of said inner and outer members, said sensor including a stator carried for rotation with said inner member within said recess and a rotor carried for rotation with said outer member within said recess.