Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Bead seals for rolling bearings
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Application No.: US15660112Application Date: 2017-07-26
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Publication No.: US10253814B2Publication Date: 2019-04-09
- Inventor: Shakeel Shaikh , Shawn Leasa
- Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
- Applicant Address: DE Herzogenaurach
- Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
- Current Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
- Current Assignee Address: DE Herzogenaurach
- Agent Antun M. Peakovic
- Main IPC: F16C19/08
- IPC: F16C19/08 ; F16C33/76 ; F16C43/04 ; B60B27/00 ; F16J15/32 ; F16C33/72 ; F16C19/06 ; F16C33/78

Abstract:
Bead seals and methods of forming the same are disclosed for bearing assemblies. A bearing assembly may include an inner ring, an outer ring, and a plurality of rolling elements supported therebetween. An annular seal may be disposed between the inner and outer rings, the seal including a metal portion having a mating surface configured to contact a wall of the inner ring. A bead seal may be secured to the mating surface and may extend around a circumference of the seal, the bead seal contacting and forming a seal between the mating surface and the wall of the inner ring. The bead seal may be secured to/within a groove formed in the mating surface. The bead seal may be over-molded on the groove. The disclosed bead seal(s) may reduce or replace other sealants or sealing members in the assembly.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190032717A1 BEAD SEALS FOR ROLLING BEARINGS Public/Granted day:2019-01-31
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