Patent ID: 7090208

Claim:
A bushing assembly comprising: a first cylindrical bushing including a first inner cylindrical sleeve and a first resilient cylindrical sleeve surrounding an outer circumference of said first inner cylindrical sleeve; a second cylindrical bushing axially spaced from said first cylindrical bushing and including a second inner cylindrical sleeve and a second resilient cylindrical sleeve surrounding an outer circumference of said second inner cylindrical sleeve; a washer positioned intermediate said first and said second cylindrical bushings and wherein said first and said second cylindrical bushings each include inboard edges facing each other and outboard edges facing away from each other with said washer being in direct engagement with said inboard edges; and an outer retaining tube substantially surrounding said first cylindrical bushing, said second cylindrical bushing, and said washer wherein an inner surface of said outer retaining tube is radially spaced from an outer circumferential edge of said washer to define an annular space and wherein said outer retaining tube directly engages an outer circumferential surface of said first and said second resilient cylindrical sleeves, and wherein said outer retaining tube includes opposing end portions engaging said outboard edges of said first and second cylindrical bushings where said opposing end portions are crimped to form transversely extending lips that define axial load carrying surfaces.