Patent ID: 6203206
Filing Date: 2001-03-20
Classification: B60B,F16C,F16H

Abstract:
Apparatus for sealing bearing assemblies comprising a first bearing including a first inner race, a second bearing including a second inner race, a shaft, said first and second inner races including an inner surface and being juxtaposed on said shaft with said inner surfaces facing said shaft, whereby a gap is formed between opposing edges of said first and second inner races, the opposing edges of said first and second inner races being beveled, a substantially annular sealing member mounted on said first and second inner races, said substantially annular sealing member including a positioning member having an inwardly projecting edge for axially positioning said substantially annular sealing member on said first and second inner races, and sealing means for sealing said substantially annular sealing member against said first and second inner races, wherein the inwardly projecting edge of said positioning member engages the beveled opposing edges of said first and second inner races so that oil supplied between said shaft and said inner surfaces of said first and second inner races is prevented from flowing through said gap.