Patent ID: 7361093

Claim:
A universal joint comprising: a central body having at least one trunnion; a cup rotatably supported on said at least one trunnion; and a seal assembly providing a sealed interface between said at least one trunnion and said cup wherein said seal assembly includes; a resilient seal including a first seal portion engaging an inner surface of said cup and an outer surface of said at least one trunnion and a second seat portion that transitions from said first seal portion and extends into a gap formed between a distal edge surface of said cup and said outer surface of said at least one trunnion, an insert attached to said resilient seal and spaced apart from said cup, and a deflector that provides an attachment interface between said cup and said at least one trunnion to substantially enclose said resilient seal within a cavity formed between said at least one trunnion and said cup, wherein said insert is positioned within a space between said second seal portion and said deflector.