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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7422372 | Bearing and developing apparatus A bearing includes: an outside portion; an inside portion which is rotatably assembled to the outside portion; a rotating body arranged in a space formed when the outside portion and the inside portion are assembled; a first sealing portion which is integrally molde... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7396021 | Sealing device for roll bearings with compensation for rad A roll stub is rotatable relative to a stationary support and has a rotatable support fixed to the roll stub, an annular and radially directed seal surface fixed on one of the supports, and a seal ring on the other of the supports having a lip engageable with the se... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7334311 | Method of forming a nested can brush seal A method of forming a brush seal which includes placing a bristle hoop sandwiched by a sideplate and a backplate in the cavity of a forming die. The components are then die formed together into a unitized brush seal. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7258490 | Gasket unit for a bearing bushing The invention relates to a gasket unit (1) for a journal bearing (2), sealing an annular gap (6) between the bearing bushing (3) and the journal (4). The gasket unit (1) comprises a main seal (8) provided with a front... | 08/21/2007 |
| 6896270 | Sealing device for a bearing arrangement There is provided a sealing device (10) for a unitised grease-or oil-lubricated package bearing assembly comprising a twin outer race (14) and two inner races (15, 16) arranged next to each other on a shaft (12), with their faces abutting... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6851676 | Inner seal ring for rolling mill oil film bearing An inner seal ring is disclosed for use in an oil film bearing for a roll in a rolling mill. The roll has a neck with an intermediate section tapering from an end face to a reduced diameter end section contained within a sleeve. The sleeve is fixed in relation to th... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6712580 | Seal apparatus for a water pump, rotation-support apparatus for a water pump, and a water pump A structure of a water pump is provided without increasing the cost thereof, or without enlarging the size to improve the durability of the water pump. A seal apparatus having a seal ring 13 and a slinger 14 in combination to prevent foreign matter fro... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6623165 | Bearing apparatus of sealing type When an inner race (12) rotates at a speed lower than a predetermined speed, a sealing body (27) contacts the sealingface part (21c), but when the inner race (12) rotates at a speed more than the predetermined speed, a contacting pressure to a sealing fac... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6485256 | Seal apparatus for a water pump, rotation-support apparatus for a water pump, and a water pump A seal apparatus is comprised of a seal ring 13 and a singer 14 in combination to prevent foreign matter from progressing into the rolling bearing 6a. The amount of compression δ of the second seal lip 23, which occurs when the tip edge of the second sea... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6443460 | Elastic seal for a guide roller A guide roller with a sealing element (14) formed in one piece in a T-shape having a first axial sealing portion (15) that is placed securely onto a shoulder of the inner race, a second sealing portion (16) that extends radially outwardly and is located i... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6322255 | Joint bearing between two structural elements of warp knitting machines A joint bearing 8 is provided between two structural elements of which one is connected with the connecting joint 17 and the other with a hinge pin. In the connecting joint 17, there is provided a pressed-in outer ring 28, a cage 30 located between the hi... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6217223 | Cage-mounted seal used in rolling bearings A cage-guided seal is provided with an annular support body, formed preferably from sheet metal, and punched-out retention sections that are adapted to engage the side ring of a standard commercial cage. The peripheral edges of the support body extend clo... | 04/17/2001 |
| 5758541 | Engaging noise preventing device for gear transmission device In an elastic frictional member including: a core ring fitted on a sleeve fixedly mounted on a shaft; and an elastic element engaged with the outer cylindrical surface of the core ring, a plurality of small protrusions are extended from the outer surface ... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5713577 | Sealing arrangement having multiple ring completely covered by elastomeric sealing material A sealing arrangement including a sealing ring with a support ring extending substantially in a radial direction. The support ring is joined in the radial direction to a first sealing element that lies in contact with and is nonrotatable with respect to a... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5711616 | Bearing seal for providing static and dynamic barriers A bearing seal (10) has a casing 11 with a dynamic sealing element (18) such as an EHD at an inner edge. At the outer edge of the casing (11) a static sealing element (14) is provided on an axially extending flange (13). The static sealing element (14) in... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5695290 | Antifriction bearing with seal arrangement A spherical roller bearing has a seal at each axial end of the inner ring-outer ring annulus. Each seal has two spaced apart metal parts. Elastomeric seal lips are bonded to one metal part and extend into wiping contact with the other metal part. The sphe... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5649772 | Rolling bearing with oil seal A rolling bearing comprises an inner race and an outer race which together enclose a bearing space in which rolling elements are accommodated, which bearing space is sealed off by means of seals fixed on the outer race. In order to prevent oil leakage, pr... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5618116 | Sealed thrust bearing In a sealed thrust bearing providing a case which is formed of a corrosion resisting material and fixedly fitted to an outer race, an outer seal ring which is fixedly fitted to the outer peripheral edge of an inner race, and an inner seal ring which is fi... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5603575 | Rolling bearing unit with rotating speed detector A rolling bearing unit with rotating speed detector comprising an inner ring member with an inner ring raceway and a rotatable outer ring member with an outer ring raceway, a plurality of rolling bodies provided between the inner ring raceway and outer ri... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5443316 | Live spindle hub with inboard bearing retention An inboard bearing retainer for use in a vehicle wheel assembly having a live spindle. The inboard bearing retainer includes a retaining nut adapted to be engaged to an outer diameter of the inboard end of the live spindle. The nut including a flange whic... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5431413 | Seal incorporating an encoder A disk mountable on a rotating support has one side at least partially covered with an elastomer loaded with magnetic particles to form an encoder while the other side of said disk axially limits an annular chamber. A sealing structure attached to the dis... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5407284 | Roller bearing of very small axial extension and with sliding elastic seals, particularly suitable for the connection joints between the dobby and the heddle frames in a loom A roller bearing of very small axial extension and with sliding annular elastic seals is provided for forming a connection joint. Opposing shoulder rings project orthogonally beyond the guide and rolling track of the bearing outer race, which race is of r... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5391004 | Hub seal assembly A hub seal is presented. The hub seal is disposed between inner and outer bearings about an automobile axle within a hub housing. The bearings are disposed between the hub housing and the axle at each end of the hub housing. The hub seal comprising a rigi... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5348402 | Bearing with specially shaped lands A bearing assembly having coaxial inner and outer bearing races, a plurality of rolling elements which ride in respective raceways in the inner and outer races, and annular sealing elements interposed between the inner and outer races for defining annular... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5213342 | Lip seal with radially compressible support band A seal assembly includes an annular elastomeric seal element, and a resilient annular reinforcing element nested within the elastomeric element to exert a radial biasing force that increases the effective sealing force even in the presence of shrinkage, w... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5149207 | Seal for bearings of motor vehicle wheel hubs A seal device for wheel hub bearings consists of a centrifugation device (1) equipped with a seal (3) and a screen or shield (2) mounted onto the outer fixed race (11). The centrifugation device (1) is fixed to the inner rotating race (10) of the bearing.... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5135236 | Seal for bearing assembly A sealed mounting consisting of a bearing with an inner ring, and axle or shaft with a lateral surface corresponding essentially to the outside diameter of the inner ring, a seating surface stepped down from that lateral surface to correspond to the bore ... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5104202 | Wheel bearing lubrication apparatus and method of lubricating a wheel bearing An apparatus for lubricating a wheel hub is disclosed. The apparatus generally comprises a wheel hub, wheel bearings mounted within the bore of the wheel limb for supporting an axle, a hub cap forming a closure cap for the outer end of the wheel hub, an o... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5067732 | Seal assembly A seal assembly having first and second annular seal elements each having a generally axially extending base and an annular radial lip. Each of the bases includes a wear surface portion, a central portion and an end portion. Each of the annular radial lip... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5042822 | Seal with two sealing rings A seal for closing the radial space between two coaxial, radially spaced, relatively rotatable parts. Each of an axially inner and an axially outer sealing ring comprises an approximately L-shaped metal part having sealing lips of elastic plastic material... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5024449 | Seal assembly for use with an overhang A seal is particularly suited for closing the ends of an antifriction bearing which is located on a journal where its inner races are captured between wear rings and backing elements having overhangs which are directed back toward the end of the bearings ... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5017024 | Seal assembly A seal assembly includes a stiff annular case and a resilient annular seal. The seal has a peripheral rim connected to a peripheral edge of the case and a peripheral rim extending radially from the case for resiliently radially sealing against a first sur... | 05/21/1991 |
| 5002287 | Seal The present invention relates to a seal (1) comprising a sealing means (2) and a casing means (3). The casing means (3) is arranged with a Z-shaped member (7, 10, 11), of which one portion (10) preferably is arranged with recesses (13) in order to provide... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4998600 | Oil lubrication system for the bearing of a shaft journal An oil lubrication system for a bearing positioned between two rotatable shafts, especially a pilot bearing (1) for a main shaft (3) in a transmission. The lube oil is fed predominantly radially inwardly on one side (11) of the pilot bearing (1) and is ra... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4948271 | Bearing structure with improved lubricating seals for supporting shaft element A tapered roller bearing having an inner ring and an outer ring, each respectively having a tapered race, a plurality of tapered rollers, a cage which retains the tapered rollers at an even interval in the circumferential direction and first and second se... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4919551 | Bearing with improved lubrication seals A tapered roller bearing having an inner ring and an outer ring, each respectively having of a tapered race, a plurality of tapered rollers, a cage which retains the tapered rollers at an even interval in the circumferential direction, and first and secon... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4838402 | Sliding sleeve of a clutch of an automotive vehicle A sliding sleeve of a clutch of an automotive vehicle or the like, includes a radially adjustable anti-friction bearing. A cap supported on the sleeve extends around and is spaced from the bearing thereby defining a radial slot. A generally L-shaped sprin... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4830519 | Annular seal assembly A seal assembly (28) is provided for sealing between a static sidewall (12), a rotating first member having a flat and annular surface (22) disposed therein, and a concentric rim (34) disposed between the sidewall (12) and first member (22). The rim (34) ... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4805919 | Bearing seal A novel seal for transversely sealing a bearing includes a seal body formed from a stiff, homogeneous material. The seal body is adapted to be received at outer race groove and inner race land. The seal is characterized by a set of annular hinges formed i... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4676671 | Seals for bearing with circulating outer ring A rolling bearing has an outer ring and an inner ring and rolling elements positioned between the inner and outer rings. A seal at each end of the bearing includes a sheet metal portion extending radially from and affixed to the inner ring, and an elastic... | 06/30/1987 |
