US4844480A
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Pressure sensitive shaft sealing ring
Assignee: Ford Motor Co
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Filing: 1988-09-21
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Granted: 1989-07-04
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Expires: 2008-09-21
Abstract
Abstract A radial shaft sealing ring includes an outer fastening ring reinforced by an insert for fixing the sealing ring in the bore of a casing through which a rotating shaft passes. The sealing ring includes a sealing lip directed toward the inside of the casing and biased by a spring against the outer surface of the shaft. A dust protection lip, directed angularly toward the outside of the casing, includes an arcuate cut through its thickness defining a deflectable tab, which opens by bending through the thickness of the lip within the space extending between the dust protecting lip and the sealing lip when pressure within the space rises.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernhard Gralka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 22:39
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16J; F16J15/00; F16J15/16; F16J15/164; F16J15/32; F16J15/3204; F16J15/3232; F16J15/3244; F16J15/3248; F16J15/3252; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S277/00; Y10S277/926
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A shaft seal for preventing entry of contaminants past a partition defining interior and exterior spaces and having an opening through which a shaft passes, comprising: a fastening ring adapted for fitting on the periphery of the opening through the partition; an inner sealing lip depending from the fastening ring, inclined angularly therefrom toward the inside of the partition; spring means for urging the inner sealing lip into contact with the shaft; and an outer sealing lip depending from the fastening ring, inclined angularly therefrom toward the exterior of the partition, and having a opening through the thickness of the outer sealing lip defining a tab that moves in accordance with differential pressure across the outer sealing lip to open and close communication through the opening.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A shaft seal for preventing entry of contaminants past a partition defining interior and exterior spaces and having an opening through which a shaft passes, comprising: a fastening ring adapted for fitting on the periphery of the opening through the partition; an inner sealing lip depending from the fastening ring, inclined angularly therefrom toward the inside of the partition; spring means for urging the inner sealing lip into contact with the shaft; and an outer sealing lip depending from the fastening ring, inclined angularly therefrom toward the exterior of the partition, and having a opening through the thickness of the outer sealing lip defining a tab that moves in accordance with differential pressure across the outer sealing lip to open and close communication through the opening.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The seal of claim 1 wherein the opening in the outer sealing lip is formed by a slit through the thickness of said outer sealing lip and the tab comprises material disconnected by the slit from, and resiliently hinged to, the outer sealing lip.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
95 words
A shaft seal for preventing entry of contaminants past a partition defining interior and exterior spaces and having an opening through which a shaft passes, comprising: an inner sealing lip defining a surface contacting the shaft located near the inside of the partition and; an outer sealing lip having a surface contacting the shaft located near the exterior of the partition, and an opening through the thickness of the outer sealing lip defining a tab that moves in accordance with differential pressure across the outer sealing lip to open and close communication through the opening.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
95 words
A shaft seal for preventing entry of contaminants past a partition defining interior and exterior spaces and having an opening through which a shaft passes, comprising: an inner sealing lip defining a surface contacting the shaft located near the inside of the partition and; an outer sealing lip having a surface contacting the shaft located near the exterior of the partition, and an opening through the thickness of the outer sealing lip defining a tab that moves in accordance with differential pressure across the outer sealing lip to open and close communication through the opening.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
The seal of claim 3 wherein the opening in the outer sealing lip is formed by a slit through the thickness of said outer sealing lip and the tab comprises material disconnected by the slit from, and resiliently hinged to, the outer sealing lip.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
97 words
A shaft seal for preventing entry of contaminants past a partition defining interior and exterior spaces and having an opening through which a shaft passes, comprising: an inner sealing lip defining a surface contacting the shaft located near the inside of the partition; and an outer sealing lip having a surface contacting the shaft located near the exterior of the partition, an opening through the thickness of the outer sealing lip defining a tab resiliently biased to close communication through the opening and to open said communication in accordance with differential pressure across the outer sealing lip.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
97 words
A shaft seal for preventing entry of contaminants past a partition defining interior and exterior spaces and having an opening through which a shaft passes, comprising: an inner sealing lip defining a surface contacting the shaft located near the inside of the partition; and an outer sealing lip having a surface contacting the shaft located near the exterior of the partition, an opening through the thickness of the outer sealing lip defining a tab resiliently biased to close communication through the opening and to open said communication in accordance with differential pressure across the outer sealing lip.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
The seal of claim 5 wherein the opening in the outer sealing lip is formed by a slit through the thickness of said outer sealing lip and the tab comprises material disconnected by the slit from, and resiliently hinged to, the outer sealing lip.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
112 words
A shaft seal for preventing entry of contaminants past a partition defining interior and exterior spaces and having an opening through which a shaft passes, comprising: an inner sealing lip defining a surface contacting the shaft located near the inside of the partition; and an outer sealing lip having a surface contacting the shaft located near the exterior of the partition, an opening through the thickness of the outer sealing lip defining a space between the inner sealing lip, outer sealing lip and the shaft and a tab resiliently biased to close communication through the opening and tending to open said communication when pressure outside the partition exceeds pressure within the space.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
112 words
A shaft seal for preventing entry of contaminants past a partition defining interior and exterior spaces and having an opening through which a shaft passes, comprising: an inner sealing lip defining a surface contacting the shaft located near the inside of the partition; and an outer sealing lip having a surface contacting the shaft located near the exterior of the partition, an opening through the thickness of the outer sealing lip defining a space between the inner sealing lip, outer sealing lip and the shaft and a tab resiliently biased to close communication through the opening and tending to open said communication when pressure outside the partition exceeds pressure within the space.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
The seal of claim 1 wherein the opening in the outer sealing lip is formed by a slit through the thickness of said outer sealing lip and the tab comprises material disconnected by the slit from, and resiliently hinged to, the outer sealing lip.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-07-03 | 1993-01-02 | 1993-07-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-07-03 | 1997-01-02 | 1997-07-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-07-03 | 2001-01-02 | 2001-07-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |