Abstract: Improved shield designs for ball bearing based spindle motors that exhibit improved containment of grease and the base oil within the bearings at accelerated conditions of temperature and speed is disclosed. Improved shield designs are provided at the shield OD contact area, the use of an impervious shield material, the use of barrier films, shield/bearing designs that use tortuous paths and labyrinth schemes for reducing the oil and grease loss from the shield ID gap of DASD spindle ball bearings, and improved stainless steel shield designs.

Abstract: A shaft seal assembly includes an outer stationary carrier, an inner member, and a sealing system including a primary lubricant-retention seal that is fixed to the carrier in combination with a number of debris-excluding seal features. Such features include a first debris-exclusion seal fixed to the carrier adjacent the primary seal and a second debris-exclusion seal that is mounted on either the carrier or inner member and has at least one lip sealingly engaging the other of the carrier and inner member in spaced relation to the first debris-exclusion lip defining a sealed annular cavity therebetween. Disposed within the cavity is a porous filter element in the preferred form of an open cell sponge. The various dust exclusion features cooperate to allow each to perform efficiently. The outermost second debris-exclusion seal guards the foam against substantial debris, and the foam in turn protects the first debris-exclusion lip against virtually all debris.

Abstract: A lip-type fluid seal (10) for a shaft includes a composite sealing lip (26) having an elastomeric portion (32) and a PTFE portion (36). The elastomeric portion (32) includes a lip edge (33) that extends circumferentially continuously to seal the adjacent lip edge (37) of the PTFE portion (36) from any contaminants on the elastomeric side (28) of the seal (10). The PTFE portion (32) has a greater hardness and modulus of elasticity which serves to limit the wear of the elastomeric portion (32) and to induce hydrodynamic surface deformations on the elastomeric lip portion (32) during operation to enhance the exclusion of contaminants. The PTFE lip edge (37) performs well under low temperature and/or low lubricity conditions and its relative hardness protects the elastomeric lip edge from excessive wear.

Abstract: A lip seal for sealing cylindrical surfaces of a cylindrical housing and a axially movable piston within the housing includes an annularly arranged supporting bead on its outer diameter to improve its tilting behavior around a central axis running annularly through the center of the lip seal. A first sealing lip of the lip seal forms a seal on the cylindrical surface of the housing and a second sealing lip forms a seal on the cylindrical surface of the piston. The supporting bead, in the installed state, forms a contact seal in the cylindrical part of the housing. Together with the contact seals of the first sealing lip and the second sealing lip, the supporting bead lends stability against tilting to the lip seal. Advantageously, a good sealing quality of the lip seal is maintained during an increased number of load changes.

Abstract: A seal device for the rolling bearing has an inner seal lip which never turns over when the inner seal lip with its tip end edge separated from the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion of the slinger is fitted onto the cylindrical portion of the slinger, so that the inner seal lip is not resiliently deformed, or very little resiliently deformed while the tip end edge of the inner seal lip is fitted onto the cylindrical portion of the slinger.

Abstract: A sealing device comprising an annular support structure, a first annular sealing lip made of rubber and supported by the annular support structure, and a second annular sealing lip adjacent to the first annular sealing lip, the second annular sealing lip being made of resin and supported by the annular support structure. The first sealing lip made of rubber is located on the side to be scaled of the second sealing lip made of resin, and grease is held in a space formed by the first and second sealing lips and a shaft.

Abstract: A seal structure has a seal lip and a splash lip. The splash lip is disposed to contact a rotating shaft at an axial location intermediate the seal lip and a support bushing to prevent a high velocity oil stream, departing between the bushing and the shaft, from impinging the seal lip prior the velocity of the oil stream being reduced.

Abstract: A unitary sleeve lip seal can be used to provide permanently lubricated sealed bearings in severe service conditions such as the track pins of track-driven vehicles and agricultural equipment. The seal has a labyrinthine exclusion path and multiple dust lips contacting the sleeve in addition to the main sealing lip. A garter spring encircling the main sealing lip may enable the seal to operate at moderately elevated pressures. The sleeve has a radial flange at the outermost end. Elastomeric lips extend between the sleeve flange and a faceplate that terminates the outside end of the seal housing. The seal is packed with water-resistant grease and can, when installed in association with grease-packed bearings can create a permanently lubricated bearing/shaft assembly that requires no re-greasing. Resilient coatings both protect the sleeve and case and also improve leak resistance, especially when the seal is retrofitted onto shafts that have been damaged.

Abstract: Shield designs for ball bearing based spindle motors that exhibit containment of grease and the base oil within the bearings at accelerated conditions of temperature and speed are provided at the shield OD contact area, the use of an impervious shield material, the use of barrier films, shield/bearing designs that use tortuous paths and labyrinth schemes for reducing the oil and grease loss from the shield ID gap of DASD spindle ball bearings, and stainless steel shield designs.

Abstract: A semi-integrated sealing system applied to the extremity of the output shaft (1) of the transmission case (2) of automotive vehicles and consisting substantially of assembling flange (10), static sealing element (20), which seals the interstice between the flange and gear shift block (2), and radial sealing retainer (30) around the shaft (10), with the mentioned flange (10) being a plate composed basically of peripherical holes (11) that receive the fastening screws to the transmission case and housing (12), receiver of the radial sealing retainer (30), the static sealing element (20) consisting of a thread of rubber type material (21), originally incorporated in the flange by means of vulcanization; the retainer of radial sealing (30) being of the cartridge type and mountable in the housing (12) of the assembling flange (10) around the output shaft (1) of the transmission case (2).

Abstract: A radial seal useful in linear ball bearings and designed to be secured during transportation as well as during operation of the bearing includes an arcuate disk portion having opposite sides. An arcuate projection is provided on each side of the disk portion, at least one of which is axially oriented. The projections are designed to have different diameters. This produces a stepped seating surface along the outside diameter of the radial seal that effects a reliable seating of the radial seal in the linear ball bearing. The radial seal can also be designed with two axially oriented projections disposed at different diameters on one side of the disk portion for projecting into an annular groove on the frontal face of the outer ring of the linear ball bearing. By constructing the projections with circumferential outer faces that slightly diverge in a cone-shaped manner, the projections further inhibit the seal from falling out of the groove.

Abstract: A sealing device including an annular support structure, a first annular sealing lip made of rubber and supported by the annular support structure, and a second annular sealing lip adjacent to the first annular sealing lip, the second annular sealing lip being made of resin and supported by the annular support structure. The first sealing lip made of rubber is located on the side to be sealed of the second sealing lip made of resin, and grease is held in a space formed by the first and second sealing lips and a shaft.

Abstract: A seal assembly and seal guard are provided for a bearing cup positioned on a trunnion of a universal joint. The seal assembly includes a support ring and an elastomeric seal. The support ring is generally L-shaped in cross section, having a lower radial flange that is connected to an axial portion. The axial portion of the support ring is press fit within an inner bearing surface of the bearing cup. The support ring flange extends radially outwardly adjacent the open end of the bearing cup. The elastomeric seal is disposed within the support ring axial portion. An annular elastomeric seal guard is removably secured to the seal assembly. The seal guard is generally funnel shaped. The seal guard has an upper body with an annular interior groove. The interior groove has a diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the support ring flange. Thus, the seal guard can be secured to the support ring flange. The seal guard has a lower body inclined radially inwardly from the upper body.

Abstract: A device is provided for sealing a rotor shaft supported on a bearing mounted in a housing of an appliance for compressing or expanding a fluid containing, apart from the housing, at least one rotor mounted therein. The sealing device is situated between the rotor and the bearing around the rotor shaft and includes at least two zero contact or frictionless seals. The sealing device successively includes between the rotor and the bearing a first zero contact seal; a double, reverse lip seal with two lips; and a second zero contact seal. The two lips are partly directed towards one another and partly directed towards the rotor shaft along their backsides. An entry for fluid under pressure opens between the lips, whereby the lips, depending on the pressure between them, are in contact with to the rotor shaft or are lifted from the rotor shaft.

Abstract: A rotary shaft seal having an elastomer seat for fitting into the bore of a hub or for the attachment onto a shaft comprises a seal washer, connected to a metal enforcement ring through a elastomer intermediate layer. The elastomer intermediate layer consists of a material having a chemical endurance comparable to that of PTFE, in particular of fluorocaoutchouc, and has a thickness of less than 0.5 mm, preferably in the range of 0.05 mm to 0.5 mm. This intermediate layer connects the seal washer with the enforcement ring according to a method according to the invention by simultaneously vulcanization with the elastomer seat on the outer side of the enforcement ring, wherein the injection pressure acting during injection and vulcanization is kept away from the intermediate layer.

Abstract: A one-piece sealing system for a universal joint assembly. A lubricant seal adapted to prevent the leakage of lubricant between the trunnion and bearing cup of a universal joint wherein the trunnion has a cylindrical portion merging into an outwardly flaring arcuate portion, the seal including an elastomer body bonded to the interior of a stiffening ring.

Abstract: For use in a seal assembly having a nonrotatable component surrounding and spaced radially from a tapered section of a roll neck in a rolling mill, a seal comprising a flexible circular seal body with at least first and second resilient outer circular flanges. The seal body is configured and dimensioned to be mounted on the roll neck for rotation therewith. The first flange has a peripheral lip projecting at an angle therefrom in the direction of the second flange, with a contact surface on the first flange positioned to contact the nonrotatable component. The second flange projects in the same direction at an angle with respect to the first flange and is spaced from the nonrotatable component. The first flange is bendable to an extent sufficient to contact the second flange at a static interface, resulting in the space therebetween being reduced in size and enclosed with respect to the surrounding atmosphere.

Abstract: A sealing device for application to relatively movable concentric members at an interface between liquid and air contains a seal lip having a pair of annular projections on the surface thereof on predetermined axial spacing. Free ends of the projections on the device having convergent surfaces wherein, on the liquid end of the device, the angularity of the surface facing the intermediate space is no less than that of the liquid-facing surface and, on the air end of the device, the angularity of the surface facing the intermediate space is greater than that of the air-facing surface.

Abstract: A sealing device designed to minimize accumulation of a fluid medium trapped therein to thereby increase a sealing performance and adapted to seal a space between inner and outer peripheral members rotatable relative to each other. The sealing device includes a generally L-sectioned annular sealing plate fitted to one of the inner and outer peripheral members and a generally L-sectioned annular sealing element fitted to the other of the inner and outer peripheral members so as to confront the sealing plate. The sealing plate has a radial wall and a tilted wall extending from the radial wall so as to incline inwardly thereof, and the sealing element includes a generally L-sectioned base plate provided with an elastic member. The elastic member has a side lip slidably engageable with the radial wall of the sealing plate and a radial lip slidingly engageable with a cylindrical sleeve of the sealing plate.

Abstract: A reversible ratchet wrench includes a ratchet body having a round head portion with a cylindrical, internally toothed opening therethrough forming a ratchet gear and defining a cavity. A ratchet mechanism, including a drive body, a pawl assembly and a reversing member, is disposed in the cavity, with the reversing member secured to the drive body for confining the pawl assembly therebetween. The head of the ratchet body has annular shoulder surfaces thereon respectively at opposite ends of and coaxial with the cavity, and respectively facing annular shoulder surfaces on the drive body and reversing member, for cooperation therewith to define first and second annular spaces, in which are respectively disposed annular seal members, each having a pair of radially inwardly extending and axially diverging flexible and resilient lips, respectively engageable with the shoulder surfaces defining the associated space for cooperation therewith to seal the cavity and center the ratchet mechanism on the head.

Abstract: A polymer ring has a circumferential mounting flange and an annular end wall extending radially inwardly and axially inwardly therefrom, providing a conically convex side and a conically concave side. An annular seal lip projects from a radially inner portion of the end wall to engage an annular radially outwardly curved surface of the bearing inner ring after insertion of the seal into the bearing. An annular rib located on the convex side between the end wall and the mounting flange, and an annular rib groove on the concave side opposite the annular rib, allow the polymer ring to collapse radially as the end wall is deflected axially outwardly to a more radial orientation during insertion.

Abstract: Nut 2 in threadable engagement with the screw shaft 1 of a feed screw apparatus is fitted with a lubricant supply device 30 which also serves as a seal. This device is made of a lubricant-containing rubber or synthetic resin and has a plurality or projections 31 in the inner surface that contact the outer circumference of the screw shaft 1. The lubricant in said rubber or synthetic resin slowly seeps out unoxidized for an extended period of time to perform effective lubrication.

Abstract: A floating wiper seal assembly for sealingly engaging a reciprocating shaft within a hydraulic pump or cylinder housing. The seal assembly includes a generally cylindrical elastomeric seal body configured for reception within a cylindrical bore of the housing. An axial bore extends through the seal body for receiving the reciprocating shaft. A pair of opposed flexible annular lips extend radially inwardly from an interior surface of the axial bore for wiping and sealingly engaging the reciprocating shaft, and at least two flexible annular rings extend radially outwardly from the seal body for sealingly engaging an interior surface of the cylindrical bore. The elastomeric seal body is dimensioned and configured to float freely within the cylindrical bore in both a radial and axial direction upon flexure of the annular lips and annular sealing rings in response to reciprocating movement of the shaft while maintaining sealing engagement with the shaft and the pump or cylinder housing, respectively.

Abstract: A device for sealing the annular gap between a housing and a shaft supported in the housing. The device comprises an inner ring, an outer ring, and an elastomeric sealing member joined to the outer ring. The sealing member has three sealing lips, of which only the first abuts, under prestressing, against the inner ring. The two other sealing lips are configured in such a way that, between their outer ends and the sections of the inner ring lying opposite to their outer ends, gaps are formed which act as a contact-free sealing. In addition, a gap may be provided between a radially extending annular disk portion of the sealing member and an outer flanged section of the inner ring axially opposite the annular disk portion. That gap and the gaps at the ends of the second and third sealing lips form a labyrinth seal.

Abstract: A unitary axle seal (52) for use in an axle assembly of a motor vehicle to reduce the flow of contaminants from an exterior source (92) to an interior region (93) of the axle assembly is disclosed. The unitary axle seal (52) may be used in combination with unitized bearing seals (46) to reduce the exposure of contaminants to a bearing pack (44) contained within the axle assembly. The unitary axle seal combines a complex labyrinth (96) with an elastomeric seal (74) forming frictional sealing contacts (80,84,88) with the axle (10).

Abstract: Handling ability can be improved and operational defect at a time of integral formation with a rubber like elastic seal lip can be prevented by effecting a chamfering working to an edge portion of a conical washer like resin ring. In a method in which a conical washer like resin ring 40 is formed by conically cutting away an end surface 51 of a cylindrically formed resin material 50 with a predetermined thickness and the resin ring is utilized as a seal lip 3 by assembling the inner diameter end portion or outer diameter end portion with a device body, it is characterized in that a sharply projecting edge portion 47 on the side utilizing as the seal lip of the conical washer like resin ring 40 is subjected to chamfering working 45, 46. It is characterized in that the resin ring 40 is assembled with the device body having a rubber like elastic seal lip 2.

Abstract: When a rotating shaft is at a standstill, a first sealing lip of a first sealing element comes elastically into contact with the shaft, thereby preventing a fluid leakage. Annular grooves are formed on the inner peripheral surface of a second sealing lip of a second sealing element so that a wide contact surface pressure can be obtained between each two adjacent grooves. Accordingly, a fluid leaked from the first sealing element is prevented from leaking to the low-pressure side by means of the second sealing lip. When the rotating shaft is rotating, moreover, the fluid from a fluid chamber is allowed to permeate the gap between the outer peripheral surface of the shaft and the inner peripheral surface of the first sealing lip. Thus, the inner peripheral surface of the first sealing lip is lubricated by means of the fluid, so that the first sealing lip can be prevented from wearing or heating.

Abstract: A sealing device for a bearing comprises a first bearing member having a peripheral shoulder portion, a second bearing member, and a seal member integrally connected to the second bearing member and having an inner peripheral portion and an inner peripheral seal lip extending from the inner peripheral portion. The inner peripheral seal lip has first projections extending in a first direction towards a surface of the peripheral shoulder portion of the first bearing member and second projections extending in a second direction opposite the first direction. One of the first projections is initially disposed in contact with the surface of the peripheral shoulder portion of the first bearing member.

Abstract: An integrated sealing system for automatic transmission made up of a sole part composed essentially of annular structural metal element (10), suitable for assembling in the annular space between the main shaft (1) and semi-shaft of the wheel set (2) and casing (3) of the automatic transmission; and a set of rubber sealing elements to seal all the interstices in that area of the automotive vehicle mechanism, incorporated in the annular structural element (10) formed by radial sealing element (dynamic sealing) (11)-(12); and surface sealing (static sealing); the radial sealing element (11)-(12) consists on the whole of: a first element (11) composed of a rim (20) which seals against the main shaft (1) with a garter type spring (21) to absorb radial efforts; flanges (22) to protect the spring from being released; in addition, the radial sealing element (11)-(12) has a second element (12) consisting of: a rim (25) which seals against the wheel set semi-shaft (2), and a rim (26) that seals against the deflector (2

Abstract: An elastomer ring seal for pressurized fluids that is particularly suited for preventing unidirectional fluid flow between outer and inner cylindrical surfaces of two or more mating members, which resists permanent deformation, and is highly leak resistant.The ring seal has an annular body with a central longitudinal axis and an irregular polygonal profile in right cross section comprising a solid base portion at its back axial end, concentric outer and inner asymmetrical independent arm members axially extending from said base portion to its front axial end. The arm members are set apart from each other by a deep annular depression which forms opposing radial walls of said arm members.The outer arm, configured to resist compression strain, includes; an outermost radial sealing portion near midpoint along the arm length; and includes a supporting narrow section toward the base portion, forming a thin flexible conical band around the ring seal outer side.

Abstract: A seal cartridge particularly suitable for artificial lift pump rod sealing and for other applications where a rotating drive shaft penetrates a pressurized reservoir which is filled with abrasive-laden liquids, mixtures or slurries. The cartridge exploits a pressure responsive area of a wear sleeve to eliminate internal bearing running clearance in order to achieve a true-running rubbing surface which is conducive to the longevity of the compression-type rotary seals which are employed. A cartridge mounting mechanism is incorporated which overcomes stuffing box to rod misalignment, and is readily adaptable to pumps made by different manufacturers. The cartridge provides for leakage annunciation in the event of failure of a redundant rotary seal, and also provides for automatic pump shut down if a primary rotary seals fails. A redundant sealing arrangement between the wear sleeve and rod is incorporated which is relatively immune to installation damage, and to damage resulting from rod run out and vibration.

Abstract: When the annular seal 11 which provides sealing around a shaft 1 is damaged, something which is signalled by an oil leak, the axially mobile seal carrier 10 is pushed to the left, with the aid of the lug 13, to bring an additional seal 12 into service, this making it possible to eliminate the leak without any dismantling. This operation can be brought about by a jack and can be automated.Application to all rotating shafts.

Abstract: A multibarrier seal having outer and inner cases fitted to the outer and inner races of a bearing respectively. The outer case carries a primary lip which bears against an axial wall on the inner case. The inner case carries a secondary lip which bears against an axial wall on the outer case. The outer case also carries a tertiary lip which bears against a radial sealing surface which may be on a carrier fitted to the inner case. All three lips are inclined with respect to the surfaces against which they bear, and have back faces which are presented away from the interior of the bearing. Initially atmospheric air bears against the back face of the primary lip and urges it with greater force against the axial wall of the inner case to hold a vacuum within the interior of the bearing. Should the primary lip fail, the secondary lip will serve to hold the vacuum in the same way, with atmospheric air urging it with greater force against the axial wall of the outer case.

Abstract: A seal system for an oil well head, wherein the shaft rotates about its axis to drive a progressive cavity type pump. Primary and secondary polytetrafluoroethylene seals surround a sleeve that encircles the shaft. Pressure detectors connect to the space between the seals to detect leaks past the primary seal and signal a remote repair facility. The secondary seal assumes the sealing function while repairs are scheduled.