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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2006
Applicants:
Harald Peschke, Veitsbronn, DE;
Olaf Wilhelm, Halle, DE;
Thomas Fickert, Feuchtwangen, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Schaeffler KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 33/74 (2006.01); F16C 23/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to a spherical plain bearing, having an inner ring with a spherically curved outer surface and an outer ring having a spherically curved inner surface, a seal being arranged in a continuous groove in the outer ring. The seal has an annular support and rubs against the outer surface of the inner ring. The seal has two mutually spaced resilient sealing lips facing in opposite directions. The first sealing lip being oriented outwards and the second sealing lip being oriented inwards.