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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2023
Aktiebolaget Skf, Gothenburg, SE;
Marie-Joelle Huot-Marchand, Diges, FR;
Vincent Bredoire, Pourrain, FR;
AKTIEBOLAGET SKF, Gothenburg, SE;
Abstract
A rolling-element bearing includes first and second concentric ring assemblies and rolling elements supporting the ring assemblies for relative rotation. The first ring assembly includes a first rolling ring and a first sealing ring mounted axially to the first rolling ring and supporting a first seal element and a second seal element, and the second ring assembly includes a second rolling ring and a second sealing ring mounted axially to the second rolling ring. The first seal element includes a first lip in contact with the second sealing ring and the second seal element includes a second lip in contact with the second sealing ring, the first and second lips delimiting a first chamber between the first and second sealing rings, A first purging channel extends from an inlet at the first chamber to at least one outlet in at least one external surface of the second rolling ring.