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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2016
Juliette Delaby, Charentenay, FR;
Michel Nicolas, Annay la Côte, FR;
Juliette Delaby, Charentenay, FR;
Michel Nicolas, Annay la Côte, FR;
AKTIEBOLAGET SKF, Gothenburg, SE;
Abstract
A bearing having an inner ring, an outer ring, and sealing means is provided. The bearing includes a complementary inflatable sealing device mounted on one of the rings and further includes a fixed annular part and a deformable annular portion coupled to the annular fixed part that can be deformed in a direction from a retracted position to a deployed position under the effect of a fluid and in the other direction towards its retracted position, at least one annular chamber for receiving the fluid, into which the orifice being formed between the fixed and deformable portions at least when the deformable annular portion is extended axially.