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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2013
Todd R. Morman, Pottsboro, TX (US);
Stephen Tressel, Pembroke, MA (US);
Matthew Douville, Worcester, MA (US);
Todd R. Morman, Pottsboro, TX (US);
Stephen Tressel, Pembroke, MA (US);
Matthew Douville, Worcester, MA (US);
SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Abstract
A mechanical drive seal housing includes a lubricant reservoir to supplement the amount of available lubricant. The lubricant is used to cool a seal having two halves. The seal halves include complimentary textures configured to move and retain lubricant. A drive axle includes a stationary shaft and a wheel hub rotatably connected to the stationary shaft. A metal face seal is located at an interface between the stationary shaft and the wheel hub. A stationary seal half of the metal face seal is located in a mechanical drive seal housing which includes a lubricant reservoir to supplement the amount of available lubricant.