Patent ID: 6854893
Filing Date: 2005-02-15
Classification: F16C,F16H

Abstract:
1. A sealing arrangement for sealing on both sides of a rolling-contact bearing an annular gap which is defined between an outer bearing ring and an inner bearing ring of the rolling-contact bearing at a distance to rolling elements received between the inner and outer bearing rings, said sealing arrangement comprising: a first sealing element securely fixed to the outer bearing ring and having at least one sealing lip supported against the inner bearing ring; a second sealing element disposed at an axial distance to the first sealing element for effecting a two-stage sealing action, said first and second sealing elements defining a circular ring shaped sealing gap which extends in a radial direction; a sealing material disposed in the sealing gap at least in a partial region thereof; and an elastic sealing lip disposed in outer surrounding relationship to the second sealing element and supported on an axial outer end surface of the outer bearing ring.