Abstract A seal for a rolling bearing consisting of a pair of rings radially spaced apart to define a space for a plurality of rolling elements, one of said rings having an annular groove spaced from one axial end of said ring by a circumferentially extending axial wall section, said groove facing said annular space and having a pair of circumferentially extending, axially spaced confronting radial walls, an annular resilient member mounted on one of the walls of said groove, said seal for sealing at least one side of the annular space comprising a body portion spanning the annular space including a radial wall portion and plurality of circumferentially spaced fingers projecting from said radial wall portion and extending generally transversely thereto, the circular trace of the terminal ends of the fingers in the relaxed state being of a diametral dimension in relation to the diameter of the axial wall section of said one ring so that upon installation of the seal, the fingers are displaced radially in one direction to permit passage of the seal past said axial wall section and deflect in a radial direction opposite said one direction when the seal is aligned with said groove so that the terminal ends of the fingers in the seated position of said seal engage one of the radial walls of said groove and the radial wall portion of said seal presses against the annular resilient member on the other radial wall of said groove.
A seal for a rolling bearing consisting of a pair of rings radially spaced apart to define a space for a plurality of rolling elements, one of said rings having an annular groove spaced from one axial end of said ring by a circumferentially extending axial wall section, said groove facing said annular space and having a pair of circumferentially extending, axially spaced confronting radial walls, an annular resilient member mounted on one of the radial walls of said groove, said seal for sealing at least one side of the annular space comprising a body portion spanning the annular space including a radial wall portion and plurality of circumferentially spaced fingers projecting from said radial wall portion and extending generally transversely thereto, the circular trace of the terminal ends of the fingers in the relaxed state being of a diametral dimension in relation to the diameter of the axial wall section of said one ring so that upon installation of the seal, the fingers are displaced radially in one direction to permit passage of the seal past said axial wall section and deflect in a radial direction opposite said one direction when the seal is aligned with said groove so that the terminal ends of the fingers in the seated position of said seal engage the radial wall of said groove opposite said one radial wall and the raDial wall portion of said seal presses against the annular resilient member on said one radial wall of said groove.
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Dependent Claim
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A seal for a rolling bearing consisting of a pair of rings radially spaced apart to define a space for a plurality of rolling elements, one of said rings having an annular groove spaced from one axial end of said ring by a circumferentially extending axial wall section, said groove facing said annular space and having a pair of circumferentially extending, axially spaced confronting radial walls, an annular resilient member mounted on one of the radial walls of said groove, said seal for sealing at least one side of the annular space comprising a body portion spanning the annular space including a radial wall portion and plurality of circumferentially spaced fingers projecting from said radial wall portion and extending generally transversely thereto, the circular trace of the terminal ends of the fingers in the relaxed state being of a diametral dimension in relation to the diameter of the axial wall section of said one ring so that upon installation of the seal, the fingers are displaced radially in one direction to permit passage of the seal past said axial wall section and deflect in a radial direction opposite said one direction when the seal is aligned with said groove so that the terminal ends of the fingers in the seated position of said seal engage the radial wall of said groove opposite said one radial wall and the raDial wall portion of said seal presses against the annular resilient member on said one radial wall of said groove.