Prelubricated sealed bearings
US4447094A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 1981 |
| Grant date | May 8, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60G2204/416
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sealed bearing prepacked with lubricant, and provided with a sealing shell press-fitted over the bearing outer member or housing. The sealing shell has a radially disposed end flange holding the terminal flange of a bellows seal made of elastomeric material and having another end in the form of a garter flange resiliently engaged with the peripheral surface of the inner member of the bearing. Preferably, the sealing shell is made of two half-shells, for facility of assembly.
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