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US 8,210,543 B2Granted
Seal for a bushing
AssigneeCarl Freudenberg KG
InventorsAndreas Erl, Michael Ebert, Majid Djahani
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Abstract
A bushing, including a core, a sleeve that surrounds the core and a spring element that is arranged between the core and the sleeve, wherein, on at least one face of the bushing, there is a sealing element that seals the spring element vis-à-vis the environment.
Claims7
A bushing assembly, comprising
- a hollow annular core element adapted to surround a pin or shaft,
- an annular sleeve that surrounds the core element,
- a spring element that is arranged between the core element and the sleeve, and
- on at least one face of a member of the bushing assembly, a sealing element having a Z-shape as seen in cross-section sandwiched between, and positioned against both the core element and the sleeve that seals the spring element vis-a-vis the environment, the sealing element having a portion that extends around a face of the core element corresponding to the at least one face of said member and a sealing lip that extends axially and radially outward from said portion and contacts the at least one face of said member.
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