Bearings – Rotary bearing – Plain bearing
Reexamination Certificate
2004-03-25
2009-08-04
Charles, Marcus (Department: 3656)
Bearings
Rotary bearing
Plain bearing
C277S634000, C277S635000, C403S134000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07568840
ABSTRACT:
A sealed spherical bearing having a bearing housing (1), a ball (2) located therein and a ring-like seal (4) having an inner edge (6) and an outer edge (5) located between the bearing housing (1) and the ball (2), one of the edges (5, 6) having a head (7) and a skirt (12) depending therefrom, the head (7) lying in an annular groove (8) formed in one of the ball (2) or the housing (1) and the skirt (12) lying on a lip (9) upstanding from the groove (8) to define at least two sealing lines between the seal (4) and the one of the ball (2) or the housing (1), the other edge of the seal being fixedly mounted to the other of the ball (2) or the housing (1).
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Gourdol Jerome
Smith Paul R.
Charles Marcus
Mineba Co. Ltd.
Perkins Coie LLP
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