Patent ID: 6948728

Claim:
A suspension strut used in a wheel suspension of an automotive vehicle, comprising: a shock absorber; a suspension strut bearing defining a longitudinal axis; and a coil spring arranged at least in part in coaxial surrounding relationship to the shock absorber and having opposite spring ends, one spring end supported by an abutment of the shock absorber, wherein the suspension strut bearing includes a pair of carrier elements made of plastic material, and a roller bearing positioned between the carrier elements, one of the carrier elements configured as a guide ring connected to a body of the vehicle, and the other carrier element configured as a single-piece housing having incorporated therein plural hollow chambers in partial concentric surrounding relationship to the shock absorber and formed with a guide collar as well as a support surface for support of the other end of the coil spring, wherein the guide ring has a radially inner collar and a radially outer collar which together define a ring groove sized for receiving the roller bearing with play, whereby the roller bearing is centered on at least one of the collars, with the collars extending at least beyond a midsection of the roller bearing, wherein the radially inner collar is configured for engagement in a recess of the housing.