Title: Lubricant seal

Abstract: A unitized, hand installable lubricant seal for sealing between a bore and a shaft subject to rotation relative to each other, such as a vehicle wheel hub and axle, provides a resilient surface for sealingly engaging the bore, a resilient surface for sealingly engaging the shaft and a resilient seal lip to rigid wear surface running seal between the resilient surfaces. No special tools are required to install or remove the seal.

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Inventors: Prescott, David B. (Littleton, CO, US)
Thumm, Herbert H. (Denver, CO, US)
Horner, Raymond L. (Englewood, CO, US)

Application Number: 657094
Filing Date: 1976-02-11
Publication_date: 1977-07-26
Assignee: The Mechanex Corporation (Englewood, CO)
Primary Class(es): 277/353 277/375, 277/402, 277/551, 277/571, 277/574
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US Patent Ref:

2834616	May, 1958	Gebert et al.	277/37.
3021161	Feb, 1962	Rhoads et al.	277/39.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Smith, Robert I.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Hagen; James R., Torphy; Thomas E.