Seal for a joint or juncture – Seal between relatively movable parts – Relatively rotatable radially extending sealing face member
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-13
2008-05-13
Stormer, Russell D. (Department: 3617)
Seal for a joint or juncture
Seal between relatively movable parts
Relatively rotatable radially extending sealing face member
C277S551000, C029S451000, C305S103000, C305S136000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11058266
ABSTRACT:
An assembly for a tracked vehicle includes a wheel defining a wheel cavity and a face seal including a rigid sealing ring and a flexible ring disposed on the sealing ring, the flexible ring having an outermost substantially cylindrical surface defining a maximum diameter of the ring. The flexible ring sized so that the maximum diameter is slightly larger than the wheel cavity.
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Gregor Brian L.
Vik Brian D.
CNH America LLC
Harms Michael G.
Kotter Kip
Sheldrake Patrick M.
Stader John William
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