Seal mechanism for wheel assemblies

A wheel assembly sealing system for a wheel assembly, the wheel assembly sealing system comprising:

• a first disk half having a first inner disk surface;
• a first bearing surrounded by the first disk half;
• a second disk half having a second inner disk surface;
• a second bearing surrounded by the second disk half;
• and
• a seal having a hollow cylindrical body which includes a hollow interior, a first open seal end configured to mate with the first inner disk surface of the first disk half, and a second open seal end configured to mate with the second inner disk surface of the second disk half, the hollow cylindrical body of the seal surrounding a hollow cylindrical space between the first bearing and the second bearing;
• wherein the hollow cylindrical body includes one or more drain holes and is configured to substantially deflect incoming matter from impinging upon the hollow cylindrical space and to allow condensate to evacuate from the hollow cylindrical space through the one or more drain holes.

A sealing method for a wheel assembly, which includes a first disk half having a first inner disk surface, a first bearing surrounded by the first disk half, a second disk half having a second inner disk surface, and a second bearing surrounded by the second disk half;

• the sealing method comprising:
• placing, between the first disk half and the second disk half, a seal having a hollow cylindrical body which includes a hollow interior, a first open seal end mating with the first inner disk surface of the first disk half, and a second open seal end mating with the second inner disk surface of the second disk half, the hollow cylindrical body of the seal surrounding a hollow cylindrical space between the first bearing and the second bearing, the hollow cylindrical body including one or more drain holes;
• substantially deflecting incoming matter into the hollow cylindrical space with the hollow cylindrical body of the seal;
• and
• allowing condensate to evacuate from the hollow cylindrical space through the one or more drain holes.