Patent ID: 6062734
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: F16C

Abstract:
A bearing and bearing seal combination comprising:a bearing that includes an inner race ring, an outer race ring and an annular space defined between the inner race ring and the outer race ring; anda seal in the form of a cylindrical annular body that is in sealing contact with the outer race ring of the bearing, the annular body including an annular shield member and a resilient annular sealing member fitted to said shield member and projecting from the shield member to slidingly and sealingly contact a sealing surface to thereby sealingly bridge the annular space between the inner and outer race rings, the annular body being detachably mounted to the outer race ring by way of an annular bulge provided on the resilient member that is mounted by snap-action in a circumferential groove provided in an inner surface of the outer race ring of the bearing, the annular body being provided with a radially extending portion that is axially displaced from the annular bulge and engages an axial end surface of the outer race ring.