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: Thumm, Herbert H. (Denver, CO, US)

Application Number: 657095
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, 277/574
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US Patent Ref:

3086781	Apr, 1963	Hudson et al.	277/82.
3108815	Oct, 1963	Haynie et al.	277/37.
3120959	Feb, 1964	Jensen et al.	277/37.
3156474	Nov, 1964	Nelson	277/153.
3179424	Apr, 1965	Carson et al.	277/37.
3425758	Feb, 1969	Scheifele	277/168.
3482844	Dec, 1969	McKinven	277/82.
3561770	Feb, 1971	Corsi et al.	277/134.
3746351	Jul, 1973	Tucker	277/153.

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Primary Examiner: Aegerter, Richard E.
Assistant Examiner: Footland, L.
Attorney: Hagen; James R., Torphy; Thomas E.