US4155153A
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Method for making a shaft seal having a guard or scraper
Assignee: SKF USA Inc
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Filing: 1978-02-06
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Granted: 1979-05-22
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Expires: 1998-02-06
Abstract
Abstract A method for making an annular shaft seal of the type having an elastomeric sealing element bonded to a metal shell having a guard or scraper portion having a sharp I.D. edge, in which the sharp I.D. edge is formed or "pierced" during the molding process simultaneously with the elastomeric sealing element being molded and bonded to the shell.
Inventors
- 👤 Dean R. Bainard
- 👤 Martin E. Benjamin
- 👤 George Fedorovich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 17:26
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C43/00; B29C43/02; B29C43/18; B29C33/00; B29C33/005; B29C37/00; B29C37/0003; B29C37/0014; B29C43/027; B29C70/00; B29C70/68; B29D; B29D99/00; B29D99/0053; F; F16; F16J; F16J15/00; F16J15/16; F16J15/32; F16J15/3204; F16J15/3232; F16J15/328; B29K; B29K2021/00; B29K2105/00; B29K2105/06; B29K2105/20; B29K2705/00; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/26; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S425/00; Y10S425/047; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49906; Y10T29/4998
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A method for making an annular shaft seal of the type having an elastomeric body bonded to a metal shell including a radial flange, said elastomeric body having a flexible sealing element with a lip, said method comprising the steps of: (a) placing a metal shell having a radial flange and a blank prep form of elastomer into the mold cavity of a compression mold, (b) closing said mold to simultaneously carry out the steps of: (i) molding said blank prep form of elastomer into an annular elastomeric body having a flexible sealing element with a lip, (ii) bonding said molded elastomeric body to said shell, and (iii) piercing said radial flange of said shell to form an annular I.D. edge.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
121 words
A method for making an annular shaft seal of the type having an elastomeric body bonded to a metal shell including a radial flange, said elastomeric body having a flexible sealing element with a lip, said method comprising the steps of: (a) placing a metal shell having a radial flange and a blank prep form of elastomer into the mold cavity of a compression mold, (b) closing said mold to simultaneously carry out the steps of: (i) molding said blank prep form of elastomer into an annular elastomeric body having a flexible sealing element with a lip, (ii) bonding said molded elastomeric body to said shell, and (iii) piercing said radial flange of said shell to form an annular I.D. edge.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein said placing step comprises placing a metal shell having a radial flange including a frusto-conical distal end portion, and wherein said piercing step includes piercing said frusto-conical portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method according to claim 2 wherein said placing step comprises placing a shell having a frusto-conical portion extending axially away from said radial flange in the opposite direction from that of a cylindrical portion of said shell.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method according to claim 3 wherein said piercing step comprises piercing an annular I.D. edge having a greater diameter than that of said lip, whereby said pierced frusto-conical portion is adapted to function as a guard and to be out of contact with any shaft extending through said seal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 4 wherein said piercing step includes forming a sharp I.D. edge.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method according to claim 5 wherein said molding step comprises molding said flexible sealing element such that it extends axially away from said radial flange in the opposite direction from that of said frusto-conical portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method according to claim 4 wherein said molding step comprises molding said flexible sealing element such that it extends axially away from said radial flange in the opposite direction from that of said frusto-conical portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
67 words
The method according to claim 3 wherein said piercing step comprises piercing a sharp annular I.D. edge having a diameter slightly larger than that of said lip, whereby the diameter of said I.D. edge will be substantially the same as that of said lip in service, whereby said pierced frusto-conical portion is adapted to function as a scraper in contact with any shaft extending through said seal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method according to claim 8 wherein said molding step comprises molding said flexible sealing element such that it extends axially away from said radial flange in the opposite direction from that of said frusto-conical portion.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
79 words
A method for making an annular shaft seal of the type having an elastomeric body bonded to a metal shall comprising the steps of: (a) placing a metal shell and a blank prep form of elastomer into a mold, (b) molding said blank prep form of elastomer into an annular elastomeric sealing element, (c) bonding said sealing element to said shell, and (d) simultaneously with said molding and bonding steps, piercing said shell to form an annular I.D. edge.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
79 words
A method for making an annular shaft seal of the type having an elastomeric body bonded to a metal shall comprising the steps of: (a) placing a metal shell and a blank prep form of elastomer into a mold, (b) molding said blank prep form of elastomer into an annular elastomeric sealing element, (c) bonding said sealing element to said shell, and (d) simultaneously with said molding and bonding steps, piercing said shell to form an annular I.D. edge.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method according to claim 10 wherein said placing step comprises placing into the mold a metal shell having a radial flange with a frusto-conical portion and wherein said piercing step comprises piercing said frusto-conical portion.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 11 wherein said piercing step comprises forming a sharp I.D. edge.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method according to claim 11 wherein said placing step comprises placing into said mold a metal shell that is ring-shaped with a central opening therein.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method according to claim 13 wherein said metal shell is brass.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method according to claim 11 wherein said placing step comprises placing into said mold a metal shell that is disc-shaped without any central opening therein.
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