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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 1986
Filed:
Jul. 23, 1984
Donald G McCracken, Horton, MI (US);
Aeroquip Corporation, Jackson, MI (US);
Abstract
A rotary joint or union characterized by its ease of assembly, disassembly and maintenance wherein a mounted internal condiut supports a rotary anti-friction bearing housing to which a seal housing is removably attached by bolts. A conduit port defined in the seal housing communicates with the interior of the conduit. A bearing retainer mounted upon the end of the conduit includes a seal having a radial face engaging the radial face of a seal mounted on the seal housing in a self-aligning manner. A compression spring maintains engagement of the seal faces through a seal assembly, and the seal housing seal is mounted within a retainer loosely keyed to the seal housing to facilitate self-alignment.