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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2020
Freudenberg-nok General Partnership, Plymouth, MI (US);
Kah Fei Neoh, Dawsonville, GA (US);
FREUDENBERG-NOK GENERAL PARTNERSHIP, Plymouth, MI (US);
Abstract
A seal assembly includes a housing defining a bore and a shaft received in the bore. A seal member is secured to the housing for sealing a gap between the housing and the shaft. A slinger is secured to the shaft. The slinger being made from plastic and including a first semi-circular part and a second semi-circular part that is secured to the first semi-circular part. The slinger includes a radially extending wall portion with a raised bumper feature at a radially outer surface opposing the seal member. The slinger further includes an axially protruding labyrinth feature extending from the radially extending wall portion and toward the seal member. The first semi-circular part and the second semi-circular part can be snap fit to one another.