Patent ID: 8360651
Filing Date: 2013-01-29
Classification: F16C

Abstract:
1. A bearing assembly comprising: a bearing cone including an outwardly directed raceway, a bearing cup including a tapered inward directed raceway located in radially outwardly spaced relation to the bearing cone raceway, and rolling elements located between the inner and outer raceways, the bearing cup having an inwardly facing cylindrical counterbore, a wear ring having a cylindrical outer surface, a seal having a first end portion received in interference relation within the cylindrical counterbore in the bearing cup and a second end portion, a rotor element of a generally cylindrical shape, the rotor element comprising an outer section, a intermediate section and an inner section, and a stator element of a generally cylindrical shape, the stator element comprising an outer section, an intermediate section and an inner section, the outer section of the stator element having an outer surface adjacent the second end section of the seal, the inner section of the stator element extending between the outer section and the inner section of the rotor element, and a slinger element of a generally cylindrical shape, the slinger element comprising an outer section and an inner section, the inner section of the slinger element having an outer surface adjacent to the cylindrical outer surface of the wear ring, and the outer section of the slinger element radially outward and adjacent to the second end portion of the seal.