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US4856794A
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Oil seal with antirotation ribs
Assignee: Federal Mogul World Wide LLC
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Filing: 1987-07-23
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Granted: 1989-08-15
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Expires: 2007-07-23
Abstract
Abstract A unitized oil seal is provided with axially extending and radially protruding elastomeric ribs for preventing rotation of one of the oil seal members about a shaft or within a bore. The ribs are designed to reduce installation forces and thereby reduce seal damage due to excessive deformation during installation.
Inventors
- 👤 Douglas B. Boyers
- 👤 Steven R. Wilkening
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 10:31
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16J; F16J15/00; F16J15/16; F16J15/32; F16J15/3268
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
201 words
A lubricant seal, comprising: an outer annular sealing member having a first sealing surface adapted for frictional non-rotational sealing engagement in a bore; an inner annular sealing member having a second sealing surface adapted for frictional non-rotational sealing engagement about a shaft; sealing means secured to one of said members and providing rotational sealing engagement with the other one of said members; and anti-rotational seal means provided on one of said first and second sealing surfaces including a radially-extending annular sealing portion for providing an oil impermeble seal between the respective sealing member and its respective shaft or bore, said seal means further including a plurality of axially-extending circumferentially-spaced radially-protruding ribs for preventing rotational movement between one of said inner annular sealing member and said outer annular sealing member and the corresponding shaft or bore, said ribs protruding radially further than said annular sealing portion, said ribs being elongated in the axial direction such that their axial length is greater than their circumferential width, and such that said ribs provide substantial anti-rotational resistance without generating a corresponding axial resistance; and said annular sealing portion being radially compressed during installation to an extent less than the corresponding radial compression of said ribs.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
201 words
A lubricant seal, comprising: an outer annular sealing member having a first sealing surface adapted for frictional non-rotational sealing engagement in a bore; an inner annular sealing member having a second sealing surface adapted for frictional non-rotational sealing engagement about a shaft; sealing means secured to one of said members and providing rotational sealing engagement with the other one of said members; and anti-rotational seal means provided on one of said first and second sealing surfaces including a radially-extending annular sealing portion for providing an oil impermeble seal between the respective sealing member and its respective shaft or bore, said seal means further including a plurality of axially-extending circumferentially-spaced radially-protruding ribs for preventing rotational movement between one of said inner annular sealing member and said outer annular sealing member and the corresponding shaft or bore, said ribs protruding radially further than said annular sealing portion, said ribs being elongated in the axial direction such that their axial length is greater than their circumferential width, and such that said ribs provide substantial anti-rotational resistance without generating a corresponding axial resistance; and said annular sealing portion being radially compressed during installation to an extent less than the corresponding radial compression of said ribs.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The oil seal according to claim 1, wherein said antirotational seal means is provided on said second sealing surface for providing non-rotational engagement between said inner annular sealing member and said shaft.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The oil seal according to claim 2, wherein said ribs are separated into a series of circumferentially-spaced rib groups, the ribs in each group being closer together than the spacing between groups.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The oil seal according to claim 3, wherein said ribs have axial trapezoidal cross-sections.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The oil seal according to claim 3, wherein said ribs have arcuate axial cross-sections.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The oil seal according to claim 3 wherein the ribs in said groups of ribs are skewed with respect to the axial direction.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The oil seal according to claim 1, wherein said antirotational seal means is provided on said first sealing surface for providing non-rotational engagement between said outer annular sealing member and said bore.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
155 words
A lubricant seal for sealing along a cylindrical surface comprising: an annular seal assembly comprising a rigid annular reinforcement member extending generally parallel to said cylindrical surface, and an annular elastomeric seal body molded to said reinforcement member; said elastomeric seal body having an exposed annular face in near proximity to said cylindrical surface, at least one endless resilient circumferential rib projecting from said exposed annular face for continuous sealing engagement with said cylindrical surface, and a plurality of resilient circumferentially-spaced anti-rotation ribs projecting radially from said exposed annular face for frictional engagement with said cylindrical surface to prevent relative rotation between the seal body and the cylindrical surface, said anti-rotation ribs providing greater resistance to said relative rotation than said circumferential rib; said anti-rotation ribs being axially spaced from said circumferential rib and having a length dimension extending primarily in an axial direction, a width dimension extending circumferentially, and a height dimension extending radially.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
155 words
A lubricant seal for sealing along a cylindrical surface comprising: an annular seal assembly comprising a rigid annular reinforcement member extending generally parallel to said cylindrical surface, and an annular elastomeric seal body molded to said reinforcement member; said elastomeric seal body having an exposed annular face in near proximity to said cylindrical surface, at least one endless resilient circumferential rib projecting from said exposed annular face for continuous sealing engagement with said cylindrical surface, and a plurality of resilient circumferentially-spaced anti-rotation ribs projecting radially from said exposed annular face for frictional engagement with said cylindrical surface to prevent relative rotation between the seal body and the cylindrical surface, said anti-rotation ribs providing greater resistance to said relative rotation than said circumferential rib; said anti-rotation ribs being axially spaced from said circumferential rib and having a length dimension extending primarily in an axial direction, a width dimension extending circumferentially, and a height dimension extending radially.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The lubricant seal of claim 8 wherein the height dimension of said anti-rotation ribs is greater than the height dimension of the circumferential sealing rib.
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