Spring eye scarf gap protector device and associated elastomeric bushing assembly

摘要

An elastomeric bushing assembly including a substantially cylindrical elastomeric bushing segment having a recessed channel manufactured into a portion of an outer surface thereof and a rigid member disposed within the recessed channel manufactured into the portion of the outer surface of the substantially cylindrical elastomeric bushing segment. The substantially cylindrical elastomeric bushing segment is configured such that it may be disposed within a first structure comprising an inner surface having edges defining a gap and the substantially cylindrical elastomeric bushing segment is configured such that it may receive a second structure comprising an outer surface. The substantially cylindrical elastomeric bushing segment is configured such that it may be disposed within the first structure comprising the inner surface having edges defining the gap such that the rigid member is substantially aligned and in direct contact with the edges defining the gap. The first structure may be, for example, a leaf spring comprising an inner surface having edges defining a scarf gap.