Patent · US Expired

Rolling bearing

US4402558A · kind A · utility

17Cited by

1References

10Claims

0Family size

Assignee

SKF Industries · US

Inventors

Armin Olschewski · Schweinfurt, DE
Manfred Brandenstein · Aschfeld, DE
Walter Lothar · Schweinfurt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 17, 1981
Grant date	Sep 6, 1983
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 17, 2001

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16C2326/02
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A rolling bearing assembly particularly adapted for wheel bearings in vehicles comprising an inner ring having at least one radially outwardly directed mounting flange, an outer ring and a plurality of rolling elements in the annular space between the inner and outer rings, at least one cap member secured to the inner ring having an annular rim section directed towards the outer ring and a seal ring secured to the outer ring in sliding engagement with said cap member under the rim thereof, said rim portion incuding at least one lubricant collector chamber defined in part by a radially inwardly facing wall portion and including at least one relatively small opening in said wall portion communicating with said lubricant collector chamber.

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