Combination thrust washer and seal article, apparatus
US4175756A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 14, 1977 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16J15/3204
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A thrust washer is combined with a seal for preventing contaminants from entering into the assembly and doing corrosion damage. In one embodiment, a spring shackle bracket assembly thrust washer is provided with an elastomeric seal bonded thereto and having a sealing lip extending from the I.D. of the washer axially into the space between the spring eye and the shackle pin. In addition, a layer of the seal material on a radial face of the washer can prevent wear between the washer and the adjacent bracket.
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