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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 07, 1997
Peter Niebling, Bad Kissingen, DE;
Roland Langer, Schwanfeld, DE;
Rudi Eck, Gadheim, DE;
Rainer Breitenbach, Gochsheim, DE;
FAG Automobiltechnik AG, , DE;
Abstract
A seal for the axial sides of a rolling bearing and being disposed between the inner and outer rings of the bearing. The seal including an axially inward thrust washer and an axially outward sealing washer opposite the thrust washer. The thrust washer is generally C-shaped with a radially inwardly and axially outwardly sloping thrust surface. The sealing washer includes a radial sealing lip which is sloped radially inwardly to seal on the thrust surface of the thrust washer and may include an axial lip which seals against the radial leg of the thrust washer and may include a radially outwardly projecting sealing lip which contacts the outer ring and/or the portion of the thrust washer at the outer ring.