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An elastomeric bushing (25) for the suspension system of an automobile has a plastic/metal insert (15) which is successively surrounded by rubber and a cylindrical metal band. The insert comprises a central metal cylinder (16) to which is secured a durable plastic material, such as nylon, which has a longitudinal sectional profile which includes a smoothly rounded bulbous portion (20) which curves outwardly from the inner metal cylinder (16). The plastic bulbous portion (20), in said profile, includes a pair of sides which diverge in the direction of the metal cylinder and then curve outwardly towards adjacent opposing ends of the metal cylinder where they terminate. <IMAGE> |