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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
May. 31, 2013
Applicant:
Aktiebolaget Skf, Gothenburg, SE;
Inventor:
Yefim Epshetsky, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Assignee:
Aktiebolaget SKF, Göteborg, SE;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16J 15/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16J 15/3208 (2013.01); F16J 15/328 (2013.01); F16J 15/3268 (2013.01); Y10T 29/4973 (2015.01);
Abstract
In described embodiments, a seal assembly is provided for sealing a space between a shaft and a housing. The shaft is rotatable about a central axis. The seal assembly includes an outer portion connectable with the housing and an inner portion releasably attached to the outer portion. The inner portion is replaceable with a replacement inner portion. A method for removing the inner portion from the outer portion is also provided.