Load bearing washer and dirt excluder
US6073933A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16J15/3264
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A washer and dirt excluder for use with a seal. The washer and dirt excluder includes a flexible ring where that ring is in contact with an outer flange. The washer and dirt excluder further includes a stopper member located at a center point of the flexible ring. The washer and dirt excluder also includes a protrusion extending from a side of the washer opposite the stopper.
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