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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 1979
Filed:
Mar. 14, 1978
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hans-Joachim Kohler, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Guido Rieder, Wilhelmsdorf, DE;
Assignee:
Industriewerk Schaeffler OHG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
3081872 ; 64 1 / ;
Abstract
A sealed bushing for a universal joint comprising a bushing with one closed end and an open end for accommodating a universal joint trunnion, rolling elements mounted in the bushing and an elastic sealing ring mounted in the open end of the bushing adapted to closely surround the trunnion and to cooperate with a shoulder of the trunnion to form a seal for the bearing, an axially through going air vent slot being provided between the sealing ring and the trunnion, the outermost end of the slot being sealed from external influences by an elastic sealing lip which preferably interacts with the trunnion shoulder.