Sealed suspension thrust bearing
US6524013B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 6, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C2326/05
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A suspension thrust bearing includes a first race, a second race, a row of rolling members disposed between the two races, a cap fastened to the first race and a sealing member that is fastened to a rotary or non-rotary member and cooperates with a respectively non-rotary or rotary surface. The sealing member includes a seal that is initially separate from the cap. The seal is mounted on the cap. It has a bead which is force-fitted in an annular groove in the cap. The seal is disposed axially between the cap and the second race or another cap fastened to the second race and has a lip that comes into rubbing contact with a bearing surface formed by a surface of the second race or of the other cap fastened to the second race.
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