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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2015
Federal-mogul Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
The Timken Company, Canton, OH (US);
Scott B Lattime, Stow, OH (US);
Kevin M. Dillon, Waterford, MI (US);
Alicia Black, Maybee, MI (US);
Richard Borowski, Canton, OH (US);
Roger Trentman, Fort Jennings, OH (US);
Stephen E. Brister, North Canton, OH (US);
Carl F. Meadows, Doylestown, OH (US);
Brian M. Hupp, Canton, OH (US);
David G. Toth, Canton, OH (US);
Other;
Abstract
A labyrinth seal assembly, bearing assembly therewith, and method of construction thereof, has an outer rigid carrier and an inner sleeve. The carrier has an outer cylindrical flange and a radially inwardly extending leg and the sleeve has a cylindrical wall and a radially outwardly extending flange. A seal body is attached to at least one of the leg and the flange, wherein a labyrinth passage extends between the seal body and the sleeve, from an air side of the assembly to an oil side of the assembly, during normal use of the assembly.