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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2018
Applicant:
Neapco Intellectual Property Holdings, Llc, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Victor S. Sanchez, Warren, MI (US);
Robert J. Wehner, Livonia, MI (US);
Assignee:
NEAPCO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS, LLC, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 33/78 (2006.01); F16C 33/72 (2006.01); F16D 3/38 (2006.01); F16D 3/41 (2006.01); F16C 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 33/7876 (2013.01); F16C 33/723 (2013.01); F16C 33/7809 (2013.01); F16C 33/7823 (2013.01); F16D 3/385 (2013.01); F16C 21/005 (2013.01); F16C 2361/41 (2013.01); F16D 3/41 (2013.01); F16D 2300/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A seal for sealing between a trunnion and bearing cup of a joint member includes a main annular body. A plurality of annular lips extend radially inwardly from the main body. The lips are configured for engaging an outer bearing surface of the trunnion. A first one and a second one of the lips slope in a first direction with respect to the outer bearing surface of the trunnion and a third one of the lips slope in a second direction with respect to the outer bearing surface of the trunnion.