Patent ID: 7017890

Claim:
A vibration-damped rubber mount comprising: an inner part with a first tubular section, a second tubular section and an intermediate spherical section extending radially outwardly with respect to said first tubular section and said second tubular section and defining a spherical bearing surface; an outer sleeve surrounding said inner part; a bearing shell cooperating with said inner part to form a ball-and-socket joint, said bearing shell comprising an annular base part with an inner part bearing surface and an annular cover part with another inner part bearing surface, said cover part being connected to said base part with said inner part bearing surface and said another inner part bearing surface each being in contact with a portion of said spherical bearing surface, said cover part having a smaller outer diameter than an outer diameter of said base part with said cover part arranged within said base part and said base part being adjacent to said first tubular section and with said inner part bearing surface in contact with one side of said spherical section and said cover part being adjacent to said second tubular section and with said another inner part bearing surface in contact with another side of said spherical section; an elastomer ring body provided directly in contact with an inner wall of said outer sleeve and directly in contact with an outer surface of said base part for vibration damping between said inner wall of said outer sleeve and said bearing shell.