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CA 2568116

Cylindrical bushing mounts, or eyes, for spring members have improved bushing retention characteristics over conventional mounts. In a first embodiment, a spring member has a bushing mount formed by forging to be integral with the spring beam and define an endless loop that fully encloses a cylindrical opening for receiving a bushing. The integral mount better resists deformation under loading than typical rolled mounts having an open end, and therefore can be made having a thinner cross section to reduce the weight of the beam. In a second embodiment, a spring member features a rolled mount having a profiled inner surface defining ridges protruding inward at each end of the mount's cylindrical opening. A bushing received in the mount is housed between the ridges, eliminating the need for an interference fit or bonding compound to retain the bushing.

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