To　analyze　the　tension　performance　of　laminated　rubber　bearings　under　tensile　loading,　a　tension　model　for　analyzing　the　rubber　layers　is　proposed　based　on　the　theory　of　elasticity.　Applying　the　boundary　restraint　condition　and　the　assumption　of　incompressibility　of　the　rubber　layers,　stress　and　deformation　expressions　for　the　tensile　rubber　layers　are　derived.　Based　on　the　derived　expressions,　the　stress　distribution　and　deformed　pattern　specifically　for　deformed　shape　of　the　free　edges　of　rubber　layers　are　analyzed,　and　the　theory　of　cracking　energy　is　applied　to　analyze　the　distributions　of　predicted　cracking　energy　density　and　gradient　direction.　Prediction　of　crack　initiation　and　crack　propagation　direction　of　the　rubber　layers　is　investigated.　The　analytical　results　show　that　the　stress　and　deformation　expressions　can　be　used　to　simulate　the　stress　distribution　and　deformed　pattern　of　the　rubber　layer　for　laminated　rubber　bearings　in　the　elastic　range,　and　the　crack　energy　method　for　predicting　the　failure　mechanism　is　feasible　according　to　the　experimental　phenomenon.