Seal member for joint of machine and method of assembling same
US10288173B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 27, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C2326/01
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A seal member for a joint between a pivot member movable about a rotational axis of a shaft includes a ring, a flange, and a resiliently flexible intermediate portion interposed therebetween. The ring includes annular distal and proximal ring faces disposed in spaced relationship to each other along a longitudinal axis. The flange includes a pair of flange faces disposed in spaced relationship to each other along the longitudinal axis. The flange includes outer and inner flange surfaces extending along the longitudinal axis between the pair of flange faces at, respectively, outer and inner flange perimeters thereof. The intermediate portion is connected to the proximal ring face of the ring and to the inner circumferential flange surface of the flange such that the ring is relatively movable with respect to the flange.
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