Bearing seal and method of forming same

Abstract

The disclosure embraces a method of securing sealing members in place in a bearing of the type having two relatively movable members, one being an outer bearing member having a surface that is complementary to the exterior surface of the inner bearing member; the method includes the steps of disposing the inner member inside of the outer bearing member, with the sealing members located between opposing surfaces of the inner and outer bearing members so as to maintain a space between the surfaces of the bearing members, injecting a curable mixture of a bearing surface compound in the space between the bearing members, curing the injected compound to form a bearing surface on the inner surface of the outer bearing member and to bond the sealing members in place; the disclosure also embraces a bearing member made according to the foregoing method.

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