Title:
低トルクラジアル軸封止組立体
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2014511978
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A shaft seal assembly includes a metal case having an annular leg extending radially inwardly to a free end with opposite oil and air sides of the leg facing respective oil and air sides of the seal assembly. An elastomeric material bonded to the leg forms a main body adjacent the free end and a primary seal lip radially inwardly from the main body. The primary seal lip has a sealing surface that extends between an air side end and free oil side end. The air side end is attached to an annular bridge via a first hinge and the bridge is operably attached to the main body via a second hinge. The first and second hinges each have a thickness that is less than a thickness of the bridge and the thickness of the first hinge is less than a thickness of the primary seal lip.
Inventors:
Cedler, Brent Earl
Toss, David M
Toss, David M
Application Number:
JP2013558230A
Publication Date:
May 19, 2014
Filing Date:
March 19, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Federal-Mogul Corporation
International Classes:
F16J15/32
Domestic Patent References:
| JPH0590045U | 1993-12-07 | |||
| JPS614063U | 1986-01-11 | |||
| JP2007225063A | 2007-09-06 |
Foreign References:
| US20100187768A1 | 2010-07-29 | |||
| US5398942A | 1995-03-21 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Fukami patent office