Patent ID: 8657503

Claim:
A bearing-hub unit for a motor vehicle wheel, the bearing-hub unit having an axis of rotation and comprising: a stationary bearing outer ring bounded by a side surface transverse to the axis of rotation; a radially inner rotatable hub; a bearing inner ring fixed onto the hub and defining together with the outer ring a cavity devoid of any sealing device; an encoder arranged inside the cavity and fixed externally on the inner ring; and a protective cover that is made of non-ferromagnetic material and is mounted on the outer ring in axial abutment against the side surface so as to protect the encoder and close the cavity; and a static sealing element joined to an outer edge of the protective cover and comprises: an inner portion located between the protective cover and the outer ring and forming a seal therebetween, an outer portion located on a side of the protective cover opposite from the inner portion, a connecting portion extending between the inner portion and the outer portion, and an annular projection positioned on the outer portion and extending outwardly away from the protective cover; wherein the inner portion, the connecting portion, and the outer portion are formed by the same material, the annular projection being formed by a different material than the inner portion, the outer portion, and the connecting portion.