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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:
Jun. 02, 1981
Filed:
Apr. 04, 1979
Applicant:
Inventors:
Dennis N Denton, Gaston County, NC (US);
Martin E Benjamin, Gastonia, NC (US);
Assignee:
Garlock Inc., Longview, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D / ; F16S / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
277-1 ; 277 92 ; 277189 ; 305 / ; 308 361 ;
Abstract
A thrust washer is combined with a seal for preventing contaminants from entering into the assembly and doing corrosion damage. In one embodiment, a spring shackle bracket assembly thrust washer is provided with an elastomeric seal bonded thereto and having a sealing lip extending from the I.D. of the washer axially into the space between the spring eye and the shackle pin. In addition, a layer of the seal material on a radial face of the washer can prevent wear between the washer and the adjacent bracket.