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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
May. 01, 2013
Ntn Corporation, Osaka-shi, JP;
Shunsuke Morita, Iwata, JP;
NTN Corporation, Osaka-shi, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle wheel bearing apparatus has an outer member, an inner member, double row rolling elements, and seals. The outer-side seal has a metal core and a sealing member. The metal core has a cylindrical portion, a radially inner portion and a disk portion. The disk portion closely contacts the outer-side end face of the outer member. The sealing member has a side lip and a weir portion. The weir portion is formed around the outer circumference of the disk portion of the metal core. The weir portion covers the disk portion and is adhered to it. The weir portion projects radially outward from the outer circumference of the outer-side end of the outer member and elastically contacts the outer circumference.