Patent ID: 8388230
Filing Date: 2013-03-05
Classification: F16C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A bearing seal guard for use with a bearing assembly having a wide inner ring rotating relative to a narrower coaxial outer ring spaced annularly apart there from and supported by a plurality of rolling bearing elements, with annular openings between the inner ring and outer ring sealed at each axial end of the bearing assembly by seal components disposed there in, comprising: at least one contiguous annular seal guard disposed to enclose the annular opening and seal components at one end of the bearing assembly, the annular seal guard operatively coupled to an axial end surface of the bearing outer ring and seal components, and having a radial inner surface in contact with an outer surface of the rotating inner ring, said contiguous annular seal guard being secured by adhesive bonding to at least said axial end surface of said outer ring and the seal components.