Patent ID: 6045133
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: F16C,F16J,G01P

Abstract:
A sealing arrangement comprising:a first machine element and a second machine element; anda sealing ring comprising:a support ring extending substantially in a radial direction;a first sealing element joined to said support ring at a first radial extremity, said first sealing element lying in contact with and nonrotatable with respect to said first machine element to thereby create a static seal;a second sealing element joined to said support ring at a second radial extremity, said second sealing element being placed against and rotatable with respect to said second machine element to thereby create a dynamic seal, said first and second sealing elements each comprising an elastomeric material; anda multipole ring, said multipole ring being rotatable together with said first machine element about an axis, said multipole ring comprising a magnetizable material, said multipole ring comprising north and south poles alternating in a circumferential direction and extending in a radial direction, said first sealing element and said multipole ring being constructed integrally and continuously with one another and being made of a uniform material.