Patent ID: 7963526

Claim:
A radial shaft seal for providing a seal between a fixed housing and a rotating shaft, comprising: an annular retainer insert; and an annular elastomeric seal body molded to said retainer insert, said seal body including an over-molded portion bonded to said retainer insert, a flexible axially extending portion extending from an inner surface of said retainer insert, and a seal portion extending from a radially inward portion of said axially extending portion, said seal portion including a first sealing lip and a second sealing lip with an elastomeric bearing portion disposed axially between said first and second sealing lips and an annular seal insert having a generally L-shaped cross-section; wherein said elastomeric bearing portion includes a plurality of raised pads adapted to engage the shaft, said plurality of raised pads each include a rounded edge on lateral sides thereof; wherein said seal insert is molded within said seal body and in close proximity to said plurality of raised pads.