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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:
Nov. 26, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Daniel T. Conway, Jr., Richmond, VA (US);
Paul G. Steets, Marlton, NJ (US);
Michael E. Paul, Cecilia, KY (US);
Paul R. Price, Glendale, KY (US);
Timothy K. Chu, Elizabethtown, KY (US);
Assignee:
Roller Bearing Industries, Inc., Richmond, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 3/380 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 3/380 ;
Abstract
A seal for use with a tapered roller bearing includes a seal affixed to a first seal support, and comprises an inner sealing member in contact with a second seal support, an outer sealing member extending toward and contacting the second seal support, and a central sealing member extending toward but not contacting the second seal support. A rain shield covering a gap between the first and second seal supports may also be included.