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US 2003/0189278 A1Published application
Strut mount
AssigneeToyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd.
InventorsMichihiro Kawada, Hideo Tadano
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AssigneeToyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd.
InventorsMichihiro Kawada, Hideo Tadano
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The present invention provides a strut mount comprising an inner member 12 to which an upper extremity of a rod of a buffer is fixed, an outer member 14 attached to a vehicle while surrounding an outer circumference of the inner member, and an elastomer 16 interposed between both members to dampen vibration, wherein an attachment piece 28 of an outer fitting 14 and an attachment plate 2 of the vehicle body are curved in the form of a sphere to raise rigidity and improve vehicle running stability. Besides, a non-fastening surface portion 36 is provided by being lowered via a different level portion 34 around a bolt fastening surface portion 30 of the attachment piece 28, preventing rubber burr from being produced on the fastening surface. Furthermore, by the use of a caulking nut 52 stuck to the underside of the attachment piece 28, the weight of the products can be reduced, and cost reduction is accomplished by laborsaving during operations.
A strut mount comprising an inner member to which an upper extremity of a rod of a buffer is fixed, an outer member attached to a vehicle body while surrounding an outer circumference of the inner member, and a rubber elastomer interposed between the inner and outer members to dampen vibration:
A strut mount comprising an inner member to which an upper extremity of a rod of a buffer is fixed, an outer member attached to a vehicle body while surrounding an outer circumference of the inner member, and a rubber elastomer interposed between the inner and outer members to dampen vibration:
The strut mount comprising an inner member to which an upper extremity of a rod of a buffer is fixed, an outer member attached to a vehicle body while surrounding an outer circumference of the inner member, and a rubber elastomer interposed between the inner and outer members to dampen vibration:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.