Patent ID: 6250639
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: B65G,F16C,F16J

Abstract:
A seal for protecting an end of an idler roll against contaminants comprising:a threaded end of a shaft extending from within the idler roll;a fastener engageable with the threaded end of the shaft;a first sealing member molded onto the fastener, the first sealing member having a top surface and a bottom surface and extending radially outward from the fastener and projecting into frictional engagement with the end of the idler roll;a second sealing member extending from the bottom surface of the first sealing member generally parallel with the first sealing member and into fricitional engagement with the end of the idler roll, wherein the first sealing member and the second sealing member are biased against the end of the idler roll as the fastener is tightened with respect to the threaded end of the shaft; anda flange extending circumferentially from a bottom of the first sealing member.