Patent ID: 9587678
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: F16C,F16J

Claim:
1. A rolling bearing assembly comprising: a radially outer ring defining an outer race, the radially outer ring includes at least two first circumferentially extending grooves; a radially inner ring defining an inner race, the radially inner ring includes at least one first circumferentially extending notch and at least one second circumferentially extending groove; rolling elements supported between the radially inner ring and the radially outer ring, the rolling elements running on the inner race and the outer race; and at least two elastomeric seals, wherein a first one of the at least two elastomeric seals is arranged on a first axial side of the rolling elements and a second one of the at least two elastomeric seals is arranged on a second axial side of the rolling elements, each of the at least two elastomeric seals extending between the radially inner ring and the radially outer ring; wherein the first one of the at least two elastomeric seals includes a first radially outer end engaged within a first one of the at least two first circumferentially extending grooves of the radially outer ring, and the second one of the at least two elastomeric seals includes a second radially outer end engaged within a second one of the at least two first circumferentially extending grooves of the radially outer ring; the first one of the at least two elastomeric seals includes a first radially inner end extending radially inwardly towards the radially inner ring and arranged at least partially within the at least one second circumferentially extending groove of the radially inner ring, wherein clearance is provided between the first radially inner end of the first one of the at least two elastomeric seals and the at least one second circumferentially extending groove of the radially inner ring; and the second one of the at least two elastomeric seals includes a second radially inner end extending radially inwardly towards the radially inner ring and arranged at least partially within the at least one first circumferentially extending notch of the radially inner ring, wherein clearance is provided between the radially inner end of the second one of the at least two elastomeric seals and the at least one first circumferentially extending notch of the radially inner ring.