Patent ID: 7017268

Claim:
An apparatus for reforming the free resinous lip portion of a seal having the resinous portion securely held with respect to at least an outer case, said apparatus including a frame unit having two leg portions and a generally central backbone portion, a slot in at least said backbone portion, an axle in said slot in said backbone, a pair of axles for said leg portions, a roller unit received over each axle, and adjustment means for at least said axle in said backbone, two of said roller units being guide rollers circumferentially spaced apart relative to said outer case, and the other roller unit being a reforming roller adapted to engage said free resinous lip portion of said seal and to press said resinous lip radially toward said two guide rollers, said reforming roller being adjustable so as to exert varying degrees of radial force on said free resinous lip portion.