Patent ID: 9556905
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: F16C,F16J,Y10T

Claim:
1. A bearing assembly comprising a bearing and at least one rotary seal assembly comprising an energizing component, wherein the bearing has: a split bearing body split along an axial direction that comprises material chosen from a composite or a thermoplastic, and at least one recess configured for receiving the at least one rotary seal assembly, and wherein the at least one rotary seal assembly is a split spring-energized seal assembly that comprises: wherein the seal assembly body portions are shaped to define a groove within each of the first and the second seal assembly body portions, wherein the grooves in the first and the second seal assembly body portions together are configured to meet in generally facing engagement; the energizing component that is sized to fit within the opening in the spring element within the grooves in the first and the second seal assembly body portions to form a ball-and-socket o-ring configuration within the split metal spring-energized seal assembly and the energizing component comprises an elastomeric material.