Patent ID: 11913494
Assignee: PEER BEARING COMPANY
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 15:
16. The hub bearing assembly as recited in claim 15 wherein:
the housing has an annular shoulder adjacent to the housing upper end, the shoulder extending radially into the bore and having an inner circumferential surface;
the upper seal is disposed within the annular shoulder and the outer annular case portion of the upper seal is engaged with the inner circumferential surface of the annular shoulder to couple the upper seal with the housing; and
the hub bearing assembly further comprises an annular shield plate coupled with the spacer and extending radially outwardly so as to extend over at least a portion of the upper end of the housing, the plate being spaced axially above the portion of the housing upper end so as to form a labyrinth seal.