Patent ID: 8561996

Claim:
A bearing seal assembly, particularly for use in agricultural applications, including: a metal shield which is supported in use by an outer ring of a rolling contact bearing and includes a diagonally extending central portion ( 72 ); and a resilient multi-lip sealing gasket secured to the metal shield and being provided with a plurality of sealing and contacting lips facing an inner ring of the rolling contact bearing; and wherein the multi-lip sealing gasket comprises: a first contacting lip which exerts a first radial load on the inner ring, wherein the first contacting lip extends radially inward a first distance; a second contacting lip which extends from the first lip and which exerts a second radial load on the inner ring lower than the first radial load, wherein the second contacting lip extends radially inward a second distance which is greater than the first distance; and a third contacting lip which is on the opposite side of the second lip with respect to the first lip and which exerts a third radial load on the inner ring lower than the first radial load but greater than the second radial load, wherein the third contacting lip extends radially inward a third distance which is less than the first and second distances.