Patent ID: 7108253

Claim:
A mounting apparatus for use within a suspension system having a frame member, a control arm, and an elongated suspension member extending between the frame member and the control arm, the mounting apparatus comprising: a cup including an end that is at least partially closed, a side wall extending from the at least partially closed end, and an open end; a seal disposed within the cup and configured to be coupled to the elongated suspension member; a first resilient element at least partially disposed within the cup and substantially encapsulated by the cup and the seal; and a fastener configured to couple the cup, the seal, and the first resilient element between the elongated suspension member and one of the frame member and the control arm; wherein the first resilient element is configured to resist movement of the seal toward the at least partially closed end of the cup when a force is applied to the seal by the elongated suspension member and wherein the seal maintains the first resilient element within the open end of the cup when a force is applied to the seal.