Bearing assembly with extended maintenance interval

Details Bearing assembly with extended maintenance interval Bearing assembly with extended maintenance interval

2010-01-28

2011-11-22

Hannon, Thomas R (Department: 3656)

Bearings

Rotary bearing

Antifriction bearing

C384S484000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08061903

ABSTRACT:
A bearing assembly is disclosed including an inner race and an outer race that is radially spaced from the inner race for receiving roller elements therebetween. A collar is adjacent to and fixed relative to the inner race. A sealing member is fixed relative to the outer race. The sealing member slidably and sealingly engages the collar axially and radially to maintain a seal between the sealing member and the collar during a misalignment of the inner race relative to the outer race and a predetermined degree of misalignment of the inner race relative to the outer race.

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