Bearing seal with active air purge

A rolling bearing assembly comprising:

• a first ring having a first race and including first and third circumferentially extending seal grooves on opposite axial sides, and at least one first and one second fluid path with inlets located on an outer surface of the first ring and a first outlet connected to the first seal groove and a second outlet connected to the third seal groove;
• a second ring having a second race, facing the first race, and including second and fourth circumferentially extending seal grooves on opposite axial sides;
• rolling elements supported between the first ring and the second ring, the rolling elements running on the first race and the second race;
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• first and second seals, each including a first radial end and a second radial end, the first radial end of the first seal engaged within the first circumferentially extending seal groove and the first radial end of the second seal engaged in the third circumferentially extending seal groove, and the second radial end of the first seal located in the second circumferentially extending seal groove and the second radial end of the second seal located in the fourth circumferentially extending seal groove, the second radial ends each including a circumferentially extending race side contact and a circumferentially extending outside lip, and at least one first passage in communication with the at least one first fluid path and extending from the first radial end to the second radial end of the first seal that discharges between the race side contact and the outside lip of the first seal, and at least one second passage in communication with the at least one second fluid path and extending from the first radial end to the second radial end of the second seal that discharges between the race side contact and the outside lip of the second seal.