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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2017
Nok Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Naoto Kobayashi, Fukushima, JP;
Takuya Kato, Fukushima, JP;
NOK CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A dust seal includes an annular dust seal body, an annular bushing through which a shaft is slidably inserted, and an annular seal lip provided on the bushing and slidably contacting the shaft. The dust seal body includes an annular elastic attaching portion that is fitted into an opening of a receiving portion, an annular first accordion unit having an elastic accordion, and an annular second accordion unit having an elastic accordion. The first accordion unit and the second accordion unit are arranged side by side in the direction of an axis. The first accordion unit is integral with the attaching portion, is joined to the attaching portion at an outer periphery, and is bonded to the bushing at an inner periphery by vulcanization. The second accordion unit is fixed to the attaching portion at an outer periphery, and engaged with the bushing at an inner periphery.