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US 2024/0344565 A1Published application
Suspension bearing unit with gasket and method of forming same
AssigneeAktiebolaget Skf
InventorsThomas LEPINE, Paul RABOURDIN, Jordan RENAUDON, Bruno MONTBOEUF
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Abstract
A suspension bearing unit includes a lower support cap, an upper bearing cap, at least one bearing disposed between the lower support cap and the upper bearing cap, and at least one gasket overmolded to the upper bearing cap and having a sealing portion extending toward the lower support cap and forming a seal with a portion of the lower support cap. The upper bearing cap includes an external skirt radially surrounding the at least one gasket. Also a method of forming the unit.
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A suspension bearing unit comprising:
- a lower support cap,
- an upper bearing cap,
- at least one bearing disposed between the lower support cap and the upper bearing cap, and
- at least one gasket overmolded to the upper bearing cap and having a sealing portion extending toward the lower support cap and forming a seal with a portion of the lower support cap,
- wherein the upper bearing cap includes an external skirt radially surrounding the at least one gasket.
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A method of forming a suspension bearing unit comprising:
- providing a lower support cap,
- providing an upper bearing cap having an external skirt,
- providing at least one bearing between the lower support cap and the upper bearing cap, and
- overmolding at least one gasket to the upper bearing cap, the at least one gasket having a sealing portion extending toward the lower support cap and forming a seal with a portion of the lower support cap,
- wherein the upper bearing cap and the at least one gasket are configured such that the external skirt radially surrounds the at least one gasket.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.