Patent ID: 9234546
Filing Date: 2016-01-12
CPC Classification: F16C,F16J

Claim Text:
1. A roller bearing that is sealed, comprising, a first race ring, a second race ring, rolling bodies arranged between the first race ring and the second race ring, and a sealing member comprising an annular plate ring which when viewed in cross-section is formed by only three linear sections: a first linear section that forms a first periphery portion; a second linear section which forms a mid section having an annular land; and a third linear section which forms a second periphery portion, the first periphery portion being inclined relative to the annular land to form a first knee therebetween, the second periphery portion being inclined relative to the annular land to form a second knee therebetween, and wherein the first race ring includes a mounting groove for receiving the first periphery portion and the second race ring includes a sealing surface, wherein a first resilient member is attached to the first periphery portion for sealing the mounting groove and a second resilient member is attached to the second periphery portion for sealing abutment with the sealing surface on the second race ring, the first and second resilient members are separate and spaced apart, the second linear section being free of resilient material, the first resilient member being spaced from and outside of the first knee relative to the annular land, the second resilient member being spaced from and outside of the second knee relative to the annular land.