Bearing seal
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1. A seal assembly for use with a tapered roller bearing, the seal assembly comprising:
- an upper seal support with a vertically extending portion, a lower seal support having a horizontally extending portion and a vertically extending portion, and a seal coupled to the vertically extending portion of the upper seal support and having a corrugated portion extending vertically down and curving along the horizontally extending portion of the lower seal support, the seal assembly being configured for coupling to the tapered roller bearing.
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Abstract
A seal for use with a tapered roller bearing includes a seal affixed to a first seal support, and comprises an inner sealing member in contact with a second seal support, an outer sealing member extending toward and contacting the second seal support, and a central sealing member extending toward but not contacting the second seal support. A rain shield covering a gap between the first and second seal supports may also be included.
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1. A seal assembly for use with a tapered roller bearing, the seal assembly comprising:
- an upper seal support with a vertically extending portion, a lower seal support having a horizontally extending portion and a vertically extending portion, and a seal coupled to the vertically extending portion of the upper seal support and having a corrugated portion extending vertically down and curving along the horizontally extending portion of the lower seal support, the seal assembly being configured for coupling to the tapered roller bearing.
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4. A seal assembly configured for use with a tapered roller bearing, the seal assembly comprising:
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first seal support with a vertically extending portion;
a second seal support having a horizontally extending portion and a vertically extending portion; and
a seal coupled to the vertically extending portion of the first seal support, the seal comprising;
a first seal member curving along the horizontally extending portion of the second seal support, and a second seal member extending toward and contacting the vertically extending portion of the second seal support, wherein the seal further comprises a non-contact seal member extending toward but not contacting the second seal support and located between the first and second seal members. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A seal assembly configured for use in a tapered roller bearing journaling a shaft with an axis of rotation, comprising:
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a first seal support having a radial portion extending generally perpendicular to the axis;
second seal support having an axial portion extending generally parallel to the axis and a radial portion extending generally perpendicular to the axis; and
a seal coupled to the radial portion of the first seal support, the seal having an inner sealing member in contact with and curving along the axial portion of the second seal support, a central sealing member extending toward but generally not contacting the second seal support, and an outer sealing member in contact with the radial portion of the second seal support. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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