Abstract: A bearing seal particularly suitable for bearings in a direct acting end link of a vehicle suspension system includes a wiper seal between first and second bearing races of the bearing. The wiper seal is secured to one bearing race and extends radially outwardly toward and against the other bearing race.

Abstract: A bearing assembly includes an annular inner member defining a first outer surface and a first inner surface, and a shaft extending therefrom. The bearing assembly includes an annular outer member defining a second outer surface and a second inner surface which is adapted to engage a recess defined in the first outer surface. An annular flexible seal defines a base adapted to engage the outer member, a head adapted to engage a groove defined in one of the inner member or the shaft, and a neck having a curvilinear cross-section which is adapted to bias the base toward the recess and the head toward the groove. The flexible seal is positioned adjacent to one end of the outer member and extends between the inner member and outer member. An annular low-friction liner has a cross-section that defines an interior area adapted to engage the flexible seal head.

Abstract: This bush is made out of a composite material that has a modulus of elasticity of between 500 and 6000 N/mm2, said bush having at least one lip formed directly at the time of manufacture as an overrun edge of its bore to act as a leak-tight or protective barrier after mounting on the shaft by creating a tightening effect between the inside diameter of said lip or said lips, and the outside diameter of said shaft.

Abstract: A sliding bearing structure for a shaft member includes: a shaft member; a bearing member rotates relative to the shaft member; an oil supply space to which lubrication is supplied between sliding surfaces of the shaft member and the bearing member; two annular grooves formed in a circumferential direction in an inner peripheral surface of the bearing member; and two annular seal members formed as separate pieces from the shaft member and the bearing member, and arranged in the annular grooves between the shaft member and the bearing member. Each annular seal member is formed in plural, and is made of material having a thermal expansion coefficient such that an inside diameter of the annular seal member is smaller than an inside diameter of the bearing member at a low temperature, and is the same as or larger than the inside diameter of the bearing member at a high temperature.

Abstract: A dust seal is provided with a tubular fitting portion, a bush end surface abutting portion, a lip portion and a sealing projection integrally formed. The sealing projection is formed to project in an axially opposite direction to the lip portion from a radial inner section of the bush end surface abutting portion and abuts against a chamfered portion of a bush in such a manner as to overlap the chamfered portion. Therefore, at the time of supplying lubricant between the bush and a connecting pin, the sealing projection can prevent a part of the lubricant from entering between an end surface of the bush and the bush end surface abutting portion of the dust seal to maintain a sealed state therebetween. In consequence, the dust seal can be stably held on the inner peripheral side of a boss member, preventing the pulling-out of the dust seal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a bearing eye for a tensioning system used in flexible drives. For sealing an annular gap between a fixedly positioned support part and a longitudinal bore of the bearing eye a sealing element is provided which encompasses two radially aligned sealing lips. To this end, in the installed state, the sealing lip is respectively supported on a support disc positioned on the support part and the corresponding further sealing lip is supported on a wall of the bearing eye in the region of the installation space.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device for sealing off a ring-formed opening between the rings in a ball bearing. According to the invention the device is designed like a washer (9) comprising an outer flange (10) and an inwardly protruding waist (11), which ends with a contact surface (12) arranged to bear against the inner ring (5) of the ball bearing. The waist (11) will then cover the distance between the inner and outer rings of the ball bearing. The washer (9) is attached to and sealed against a surrounding bearing housing (7).

Abstract: The invention is based on a wiper bearing with a bearing housing (10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 124), in which a drive shaft (24, 26, 28) is supported with a radial bearing (30, 32, 34) and is guided on the end face by way of a stop ring (36, 106) and a crank plate (38, 40), which are connected to the drive shaft (24, 26, 28) and directly or indirectly constitute axial bearings (42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60) with the bearing housing, wherein a seal (62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 72, 74, 76, 78, 80) rests in a sealed fashion against the bearing housing (10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 124) and against a part (36, 106, 38, 40) connected to the drive shaft (24, 26, 28). The proposal is made that the seal (62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 72, 74, 76, 78, 80) be disposed with a radial distance from the radial bearing (30, 32, 34) outside the axial bearing (42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60) and seal the bearing gaps of the axial and radial bearings (42, 44, 46, 54, 56, 58, 60; 30, 32, 34) in relation to the outside.

Abstract: A bearing assembly includes an inner ring assembly defining a bore for receiving a shaft, and an outer ring assembly disposed radially outward from the inner ring assembly. A plurality of rotatable bearing elements are disposed between the inner and outer rings and permit the rotation of the shaft and inner ring relative to the outer ring. An annular member extends from the outer ring assembly radially inward toward the inner ring assembly. The annular member is secured to a housing surrounding the outer ring and axially bounds an area between the inner ring and the outer ring in which the plurality of rotatable bearing elements are disposed. A first seal is disposed outside the bearing area to seal a chamber between the annular member and the inner ring. The first seal permits egress of lubricant from the chamber but inhibits ingress of foreign matter therein.

Abstract: A domestic blender having a blade carried on a shaft, with the shaft being supported for rotation within a sleeve shape bearing is provided with a seal to prevent passage of liquid into an area between the blade shaft and the bearing. The seal is an annular member having a central opening sized to snugly fit around the blade shaft and with a perpendicularly extending flange having an inner diameter size to snugly fit around an outer circumferential surface of the bearing. Preferably the seal rotates with the shaft and slides along the bearing which may be accomplished by providing the shaft with a non-circular cross section and the seal with a complementarily shaped opening. Preferably the seal is formed of a lubricated plastic material to reduce friction and wear.

Abstract: A plastic bearing consisting of an elastically deformable material for stabilizers in motor vehicles of a one-part design, slotted on one side in an axial plane, which can be opened for mounting, with an inner contact surface (6), which is slidingly movable on the jacket surface of the stabilizer and is delimited by sealing lip rings (19) at the axial ends, on which pockets (7) filled with a lubricant are provided between radially extending beads (20) and longitudinal ribs (21) extending axially between them, and which plastic bearing can be mounted in a housing under pretension.

Abstract: The elastic sliding bearing for chassis parts in motor vehicles has a rigid inner bushing, an outer bushing, and an elastomeric body surrounding them. The inner bushing and the outer bushing are provided at both ends with axial bearing surfaces on radially extending flange projections (8, 9), and a seal surrounding the flange projections (8) on the outer bushing (2) is provided. The seal acts against the axially outer flange surface of the outer bushing (2) with at least one sealing lip. A plastic layer (5) possessing good sliding properties, whose outer contact surface with the outer bushing has lubricant pockets (6) for receiving a grease filling, is provided on the outer jacket of the inner bushing (1).

Abstract: A rotary mechanical face seal for preventing leakage of a fluid, either liquid or gas, across two relatively rotating surfaces. The seal is of the non-contacting mechanical type in which a predetermined spacing is maintained between the relatively rotatable sealing washers by formation of a pressurized fluid film between the relatively rotating surfaces. The opposed faces are constructed to provide a separation of the faces at start-up and thereby prevent damage or destruction to the faces before design pressures are achieved. This is achieved by providing at least one of the opposed faces with a deflection bearing portion which causes the necessary deflections under load. The bearing portion comprises a spaced series of lift pad sections. A variety of lift pad constructions can be used. The seal also includes a hydrodynamic radial bearing which centers the shaft in the static state to avoid shaft runout.

Abstract: An elastic link bearing for wheel suspensions is provided in which under the effect of axial forces, two elastomeric bushes which receive the link lug and belong to two identical bearing elements insertable into the link lug from its end faces, are subjected to uniform stress. Knocking noises during the relief of the bearing are prevented. Each of the elastomeric bushes is vulcanized onto respective rotatably mounted intermediate sleeves carrying a vulcanized-on connecting bush having a stop flange and being pressable into one of the end faces of the link lug. The intermediate sleeves are supported on one another under axial load within the link lug.

Abstract: 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 arranged on it. The axially outer sealing ring seated on the radially inward part has a first sealing lip which faces either the interior of the radially outward part or the axial leg of the axially inner sealing ring. To prevent contamination of that first sealing lip, the outer sealing ring has an obliquely outwardly directed fling lip which is radially inward of the first sealing lip and extends approximately into the region of a plane determined either by the axially outer front surface of the axially outwardly extending leg of the inner sealing ring or of the radially outward part. The first sealing lip may also have an obliquely outwardly directed extension located radially inwardly of and extending axially outward of the first sealing lip.

Abstract: An elastomeric combined seal and spring formed of uniformly resilient flowable rubber-like material and comprised of a one-piece annular body of uniform cross-sectional configuration throughout, which is of generally right angled polygonal shape and having a pair of opposed concave working surfaces spaced a distance only 60%-70% of its maximum radial dimension, measured at its corners, and its convex corners having a convexity of only 14%-16% of said maximum radial dimensions, the concavity of said surfaces being 17%-30% of said maximum radial dimensions, thereby providing an elastic seal which will function as a forgiving spring in support of a self-adjusting, self-lubricating split-ring annular bearing and thereby perfect a lasting seal against an annular surface while the latter is moving relative thereto at high speeds for prolonged periods.

Abstract: An auxiliary sealing system generally includes a flexible sealing ring, with an optional restraining element, such as a metal band, secured therearound for further fastening same to a given circular member. Such circular member may comprise an extension of the inner race of a bearing assembly secured to a shaft by a plurality of set screw arrangements radially disposed about such inner race extension. The auxiliary seal may be provided with radial holes in the circumference thereof for selective alignment with such set screws to provide access thereto. After the set screws are tightened, the auxiliary seal may be rotated and clamped to the given circular member to thereby protect the set screws from contamination.

Abstract: A rotary facial seal and a thrust bearing are adapted to be installed between inner and outer concentric relatively movable members, such as, the spindle housing and axle of a motor vehicle, the facial seal having an annular diaphragm made up of an inner seating portion mounted on the axle, an outer sealing lip tapering away from a hinged section in a seal body to engage a radial wall of the housing, and an intermediate resilient wall section between the seal lip and seating portion to yieldingly urge the sealing lip into a thin band of contact with the radial wall under the biasing action of the intermediate wall section; and the thrust bearing includes a bearing member which is installed at the inner bore of the spindle housing and is freely rotatable with respect to the spindle housing when engaged by the end of the shaft and inner seating portion of the facial seal.

Abstract: A pivot pin bearing/seal especially adapted for supporting the rotor of a disposable filtration cartridge of a continuous-flow plasmapheresis blood separation system includes a lubricious plastic pivot pin injection molded with a recess at its end. The recess is surrounded by a sharp circular inside edge. A stainless steel eyelet, deep drawn from successive dies, is loosely inserted into the pin recess, a radial outer surface defined at the junction between the eyelet shank and the eyelet flange contacting the pin sharp edge. The eyelet rotates relative to the pin, the circular line path of rotational contact being defined by the smooth curved surface under the flange of the eyelet and the sharp inside edge surrounding the pin recess which quickly burnishes to a good rotational seal.

Abstract: A sleeve bearing comprises two sleeves which are mounted for relative rotation one inside the other and which contact one another at radially outwardly extending flanges. The outer sleeve consists of rubber and has a sealing lip on its flange. The sealing lip reaches around the profile of the projecting flange of the inner sleeve and its sealing edge is resiliently biased against the outer end face of the inner sleeve flange. In addition to the sealing edge, the sealing lip can also have a sealing surface which, in cooperation with secondary machine parts, constitutes an additional seal for protecting the sealing edge.

Abstract: A high-speed self-lubricating bearing-seal assembly comprised of an annular bearing-seal composed of readily moldable, self-lubricating, plastic material having a pressure velocity value at least equal to 1800 at 100 feet per minute surface speed, and an elastic combined spring and seal member biasing the bearing-seal. The elastic member is located behind the bearing-seal and is formed of a readily flowable rubber-like material, consisting of a combined spring and seal which gently urges the bearing-seal against a sealing surface. The elastic member is generally right-angled polygonal in cross-sectional shape and has concaved sides and convex corners, its minimum radial dimensions between the corners being 60-70% of its maximum radial dimensions. A salient feature of the assembly is that it is a dry bearing-seal, in that no lubrication is required other than that inherent in the bearing-seal member, yet it outlasts other lubricated bearings by a wide margin.

Abstract: 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 spring ring has one leg which extends over the radial outside of the outer ring and is obliquely inclined outwardly so that its end engages the interior of a cap. The other leg of the spring ring extends radially inward past the axial outer end of the outer ring, is formed locked to the outer ring, and includes a sealing lip portion which extends into engagement with the surface of the inner ring for sealing the space between the outer and inner rings. The inner ring has a radially outward flange, and the sealing lip on the other leg of the spring ring engages the axially inward face of the radially projecting flange of the inner ring.

Abstract: Spring-loaded rollers for a mold have a sealed axle mount which passes through the roller into a supporting portion of the seats in the platen to prevent the roller from rotating, twisting or otherwise moving in the seat in the roller assembly and in the mold. The roller assembly is easily removed from its seat through the use of a removal device cooperating with a threaded aperture extending through the roller to the axle. This also permits lubrication to be placed between the roller and the axle. A plurality of rollers are used to permit a mold to be easily moved into and out of position in a press. The mold is thus mounted in position since the rollers limit the ability of the mold to move laterally. The seals are dished TEFLON disks which overfit the axle and interfit either against the sides of the roller or within slots cut circumferentially on either side of the roller. The walls of the slot may be undercut and/or otherwise shaped.

Abstract: A bearing assembly designed to preclude the escape of lubrication through bushings within which elongated shafts are rotated at high speeds. The bearing assembly is comprised of a bearing member of split-ring form which is made of a readily moldable self-lubricating material having a pressure velocity value at least equal to 1800 at 100 feet per minute surface speed, and is L-shaped in cross-sectional configuration. It includes an elastomeric sealing ring mounted in supporting relation to the sealing portion of the L-shaped bearing member which is compressed therewith within a groove provided for that purpose at the outer end of the bushing. The sealing ring maintains the bearing member in close-fitting, sealing relation to the sealing surface surrounding the shaft and is insulated by the bearing member from the sealing surface having rapid relative movement and from associated parts to thereby obviate the normally attendant destructive effects of high speed rotation upon such a ring.

Abstract: A seal for a rolling bearing having an outer bearing ring, an inner bearing ring and rolling elements between the outer and inner rings. A seal extends from one of the bearing rings and has axially extending sealing lips engaging a centrifuge plate extending from the other bearing ring. The free end of the centrifuge plate extends to the region of the bearing ring to which it is not affixed, and is angled axially outwardly therefrom.

Abstract: A sealing arrangement for sealing a stationary member to a rotatable member wherein a neck of the rotatable member is coaxially received in a sleeve secured for rotation therewith and the sleeve is journaled for rotation in the stationary member. An extension ring is annularly secured to one end of the sleeve with a normally flat annular thrower seal of elastomeric material annularly engaged between this extension ring and the one end of the sleeve to provide a seal therebetween with inner and outer annular peripheral portions of the thrower seal radially protruding. The inner peripheral portion of the thrower seal annularly engages the neck of the rotatable member under elastic deformation to provide an annular static seal and a peripheral side face of the outer peripheral portion of the thrower seal annularly engages an annular seal rubbing surface of the stationary member under elastic deformation to provide an annular rubbing seal therebetween.