Patent ID: 7156400
Filing Date: 2007-01-02
Classification: F16J

Abstract:
1. An axle assembly comprising: an axle housing; an axle to be driven by a drive input including a yoke for receiving a drive force, and rotating a shaft about a drive axis; a seal assembly mounted between said axle housing and said yoke, said seal assembly including a rotating portion comprising a running sleeve segment located on said shaft and extending along said drive axis, and a fixed portion having a seal mounting segment, with a seal mounted to said seal mounting segment, said seal being in contact with said running sleeve segment, and a slinger end on said rotating portion, said slinger end extending radially outwardly beyond said seal, said slinger end extending in a direction having a component parallel to said drive axis, and a component perpendicular to said drive axis such that said slinger end extends at an angle relative to said drive axis, and said slinger end extending radially outwardly beyond a portion of said axle housing that receives said fixed portion, and a slinger extension on said fixed portion, said slinger extension also extending radially outwardly beyond said seal, said slinger extension also extending in a direction having a component parallel to said drive axis, and a component perpendicular to said drive axis such that said slinger extension extends at an angle relative to said drive axis, and wherein said slinger end is spaced toward said yoke relative to said slinger extension, with said slinger end extending radially outwardly beyond said slinger extension.