US3586403A
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Bearing support and seal
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-05-08
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Granted: 1971-06-22
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Expires: 1989-05-08
Abstract
Abstract A bearing support and sealing member comprising a body of resilient plastic material with an opening formed therein for receiving an axle shaft, and a bearing supporting recess formed in the body coaxial with the axle receiving opening such that an axle and bearing assembly mounted in the member are sealed from moisture and are resiliently supported on the body of a vehicle.
Inventors
- 👤 Merritt S Cooley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 06:08
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16C; F16C27/00; F16C33/00; F16C33/72; F16C35/00; F16C35/04; F16C35/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
238 words
A shaft and bearing support and sealing assembly comprising a supporting panel having an opening for receiving a shaft, a bearing support and sealing member comprising a body of resilient plastic material having a pair of spaced side surfaces, an outwardly projecting mounting flange integrally formed on at least a portion of the periphery of said body, means securing said mounting flange to said supporting panel such that one side surface of said body engages a surface of the supporting panel, a shaft-receiving opening formed in said body in coaxial relationship with the opening in the supporting panel and extending from the other side surface of said body toward said supporting panel; a bearing supporting recess formed in said body coaxial with and larger than the shaft-receiving opening in said body, said bearing supporting recess extending from said one side surface of said body, a sealing rib integrally formed on said body at the junction between said shaft-receiving opening and said bearing supporting recess and projecting axially into said bearing supporting recess, an annular bearing assembly received in said bearing supporting recess with one side surface of said bearing assembly engaging the surface of said supporting panel surrounding the opening in said panel and the other side surface of said bearing assembly engaging and compressing said sealing rib, and a shaft received in said bearing assembly and projecting through the openings in said supporting panel and said body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
238 words
A shaft and bearing support and sealing assembly comprising a supporting panel having an opening for receiving a shaft, a bearing support and sealing member comprising a body of resilient plastic material having a pair of spaced side surfaces, an outwardly projecting mounting flange integrally formed on at least a portion of the periphery of said body, means securing said mounting flange to said supporting panel such that one side surface of said body engages a surface of the supporting panel, a shaft-receiving opening formed in said body in coaxial relationship with the opening in the supporting panel and extending from the other side surface of said body toward said supporting panel; a bearing supporting recess formed in said body coaxial with and larger than the shaft-receiving opening in said body, said bearing supporting recess extending from said one side surface of said body, a sealing rib integrally formed on said body at the junction between said shaft-receiving opening and said bearing supporting recess and projecting axially into said bearing supporting recess, an annular bearing assembly received in said bearing supporting recess with one side surface of said bearing assembly engaging the surface of said supporting panel surrounding the opening in said panel and the other side surface of said bearing assembly engaging and compressing said sealing rib, and a shaft received in said bearing assembly and projecting through the openings in said supporting panel and said body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
161 words
A bearing support and sealing member comprising: a body of resilient organic polymeric material having a pair of spaced side surfaces; one of said side surfaces being engageable with a supporting panel with the other side surface disposed in spaced relationship with such supporting panel; an axle-receiving opening formed in said body and extending from said other side surface toward said one side surface; a bearing supporting reCess extending from said one side surface coaxial with and larger than said axle-receiving opening and having an end wall defined at the junction between said recess and axle-receiving opening so that a bearing assembly can be retained between said end wall and a supporting panel engaged by said one side surface; an integral sealing rib projecting from said end wall into said recess and surrounding the axle-receiving opening to engage a bearing assembly received in said recess, and an outwardly projecting mounting flange integrally formed on at least a portion of said body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
161 words
A bearing support and sealing member comprising: a body of resilient organic polymeric material having a pair of spaced side surfaces; one of said side surfaces being engageable with a supporting panel with the other side surface disposed in spaced relationship with such supporting panel; an axle-receiving opening formed in said body and extending from said other side surface toward said one side surface; a bearing supporting reCess extending from said one side surface coaxial with and larger than said axle-receiving opening and having an end wall defined at the junction between said recess and axle-receiving opening so that a bearing assembly can be retained between said end wall and a supporting panel engaged by said one side surface; an integral sealing rib projecting from said end wall into said recess and surrounding the axle-receiving opening to engage a bearing assembly received in said recess, and an outwardly projecting mounting flange integrally formed on at least a portion of said body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
190 words
In combination with a vehicle body portion in the form of a vertical panel with an axle-receiving opening therein, a bearing support and sealing member comprising a body of resilient plastic material having a pair of spaced side surfaces, means securing said body to said panel such that one of said side surfaces engages a surface of said panel, an axle-receiving opening formed in said body positioned in coaxial relationship with the axle-receiving opening in said panel, the axle-receiving opening in said body extending from the other side surface thereof, a bearing supporting recess formed in said body coaxial with and larger than the axle-receiving opening in said body and extending from said one side surface, an axially projecting, integral sealing rib surrounding the end of the axle-receiving opening in said body that communicates with said recess, said rib projecting into said recess, and an annular bearing assembly received in said bearing supporting recess with one side surface of said bearing assembly engaging the surface of said panel surrounding the axle-receiving opening in said panel and the other side surface of said bearing assembly engaging and compressing said sealing rib.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
190 words
In combination with a vehicle body portion in the form of a vertical panel with an axle-receiving opening therein, a bearing support and sealing member comprising a body of resilient plastic material having a pair of spaced side surfaces, means securing said body to said panel such that one of said side surfaces engages a surface of said panel, an axle-receiving opening formed in said body positioned in coaxial relationship with the axle-receiving opening in said panel, the axle-receiving opening in said body extending from the other side surface thereof, a bearing supporting recess formed in said body coaxial with and larger than the axle-receiving opening in said body and extending from said one side surface, an axially projecting, integral sealing rib surrounding the end of the axle-receiving opening in said body that communicates with said recess, said rib projecting into said recess, and an annular bearing assembly received in said bearing supporting recess with one side surface of said bearing assembly engaging the surface of said panel surrounding the axle-receiving opening in said panel and the other side surface of said bearing assembly engaging and compressing said sealing rib.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The combination claimed in claim 3 further including a wheel supporting axle received in said bearing assembly and projecting through said axle-receiving openings.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-06-21 | 1974-12-21 | 1975-06-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-06-21 | 1978-12-21 | 1979-06-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-06-21 | 1982-12-21 | 1983-06-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |