Patent ID: 9175774
Filing Date: 2015-11-03
Classification: F16J,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A radial shaft seal configured for receipt in a housing and about a shaft to sealingly isolate an air side of the shaft seal from an oil side of the shaft seal, comprising: an annular mounting portion; a seal lip having an annular sealing surface extending between an oil side end and a free air side end, said sealing surface being configured to extend axially along a running surface of the shaft; an annular bridge connected to said oil side end of said seal lip and operably to said mounting portion, said bridge extending in radially overlying relation with said seal lip; and an installation lip extending axially from said free air side end of said seal lip toward said air side of said shaft seal, said installation lip having an inner surface spaced radially outwardly from said sealing surface.