US 12,071,982 B2
Seal assembly for bearing assembly
Elias Ferreira Machado, Sorocaba (BR); Tiago Marcelino Dias Lourenco, Sorocaba (BR); Marcelo Mariano Zavanella, Sorocaba (BR); and Felipe Travaioli Souza, Sorocaba (BR)
Assigned to Schaeffler Techologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach (DE)
Filed by Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach (DE)
Filed on Sep. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/939,368.
Prior Publication US 2024/0077114 A1, Mar. 7, 2024
Int. Cl. F16C 33/78 (2006.01); F16C 19/18 (2006.01)
CPC F16C 33/7823 (2013.01) [F16C 19/18 (2013.01); F16C 33/7886 (2013.01); F16C 33/7896 (2013.01); F16C 2310/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A seal assembly for a bearing assembly, the seal assembly comprising:
a ring having a radially inner end configured to contact an inner bearing ring and a radially outer end configured to contact an outer bearing ring;
a cap including a first end configured to attach to an outer bearing ring; and
a spring washer arranged between the ring and the cap, wherein the spring washer applies a preload force to the ring.