Strut bearing
US-2015367698-A1 · Dec 24, 2015 · US
Direct acting endlink seal
US9011009B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9011009-B2 |
| Application number | US-201214112881-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 20, 2012 |
| Priority date | Apr 21, 2011 |
| Publication date | Apr 21, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2015 |
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A bearing seal particularly suitable for bearings in a direct acting end link of a vehicle suspension system includes a wiper seal between first and second bearing races of the bearing. The wiper seal is secured to one bearing race and extends radially outwardly toward and against the other bearing race.
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What is claimed is: 1. A bearing for an end link of a vehicle suspension system, comprising: a first bearing race defining a well; a second bearing race having a bearing race surface, one of the first bearing race and the second bearing race defining a catch trough for capturing and retaining contaminants, wherein the catch trough includes a curved surface connected to a canted passage, wherein the catch trough is radially outward from the wiper seal, and wherein the curved surf…
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- What does patent US9011009B2 cover?
- A bearing seal particularly suitable for bearings in a direct acting end link of a vehicle suspension system includes a wiper seal between first and second bearing races of the bearing. The wiper seal is secured to one bearing race and extends radially outwardly toward and against the other bearing race.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Trotter Jason K, Mark Dennis M, Field Troy S, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F16C33/74. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Apr 21 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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