CA2333976A1 - Removable and replaceable hub seal - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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- B60B35/00—Axle units; Parts thereof ; Arrangements for lubrication of axles
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- B60B35/121—Power-transmission from drive shaft to hub
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
- B60B27/00—Hubs
- B60B27/02—Hubs adapted to be rotatably arranged on axle
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
- F16C33/00—Parts of bearings; Special methods for making bearings or parts thereof
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- F16C33/76—Sealings of ball or roller bearings
- F16C33/768—Sealings of ball or roller bearings between relatively stationary parts, i.e. static seals
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- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16J—PISTONS; CYLINDERS; SEALINGS
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- F16J15/02—Sealings between relatively-stationary surfaces
- F16J15/06—Sealings between relatively-stationary surfaces with solid packing compressed between sealing surfaces
- F16J15/10—Sealings between relatively-stationary surfaces with solid packing compressed between sealing surfaces with non-metallic packing
- F16J15/12—Sealings between relatively-stationary surfaces with solid packing compressed between sealing surfaces with non-metallic packing with metal reinforcement or covering
- F16J15/121—Sealings between relatively-stationary surfaces with solid packing compressed between sealing surfaces with non-metallic packing with metal reinforcement or covering with metal reinforcement
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
- F16C19/00—Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement
- F16C19/54—Systems consisting of a plurality of bearings with rolling friction
- F16C19/546—Systems with spaced apart rolling bearings including at least one angular contact bearing
- F16C19/547—Systems with spaced apart rolling bearings including at least one angular contact bearing with two angular contact rolling bearings
- F16C19/548—Systems with spaced apart rolling bearings including at least one angular contact bearing with two angular contact rolling bearings in O-arrangement
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
- F16C2326/00—Articles relating to transporting
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Abstract
A hub seal (16) having, in combination a casing unit (50) and an elastomeric seal unit (58), wherein the casing unit (50) is stiff but flexible and has an inwardly projecting radial flange (52) and wherein the elastomeric seal unit (58) is bonded to and overlies said radial flange (52), the surface of the elastomeric seal unit (58) has at least three ribs (66).
Description
REMOVABLE AND REPLACEABLE HUB SEAL
BACKGROUNDOF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to oil and grease seals and more particularly, to a reusable gasket seal for drive axles.
It is customary today to have a number of trucks or tractors delivered as a unit. In order to save transportation costs, it is customary for one tractor to drive to its destination with several other tractors attached to the same in a "piggy-back" formation. In this way, it is not necessary for the tractor to be driven several hundred miles or more when it has no useful load on it.
When operating a "piggy-back" arrangement, it is customary for the axles to be pulled from their housing and placed inside the cab or other suitable location. In order to do this, the bolts holding the axle are pulled and the axles are simply removed for transit. Thereupon, an expedient is relied upon, such as placing some rags or other articles at the ends of the axle housing.
In this way, the differential gears are not required to operate and the wheels may turn without turning the differential gears inside the housing. When one arrives at the destination, the axles are removed from their place of storage and are replaced in the axles. Thereupon, the former material situated between the axle and the housing is reused or discarded, and an equivalent unit put in its place.
The customary practice in this area has been to use a paper gasket glued to the wheel hub. With the paper gasket, when the axle is removed from the wheel hub, there is the problem of replacing it without leakage, inasmuch as an adhesively affixed gasket invariably causes some of the gasket to be removed with the axle and some to remain on the hub. Therefore, installing a new paper or new gasket material involves scraping and cleaning both of these parts, inserting a new gasket and affixing the axle to the hub. Rushing this task leads to imperfect seals and leakage from the hub.
In another case, the hub may be designed for use with an O-ring, in which case the O-ring is removed, the vehicle is driven, and then the O-ring is replaced. This plan, which is theoretically acceptable, has several practical drawbacks. First, the O-ring is susceptible of stretching and/or losing its installed dimension, especially when placed in storage for a day, a week, or other suitable interval. The second is that, when returning the O-ring to its groove, the ring may not fit exactly into the groove and may thereupon produce a leaking seal between the hub and the axle. This difficulty is exacerbated by the inaccessibility of the O-ring groove once the cap has been placed thereover. Misalignment, and consequent leakage, occurs quite readily with O-ring type seals.
Accordingly, there has been a need for a simple, inexpensive seal or gasket for the axle which would enable the axle to be removed one or more times and replaced without damage thereto or without loss of lubricant.
Ideally, such a seal should be relatively inexpensive.
Another advantage would be to provide a seal for axle hubs which would be readily removable but completely resealable one or more times.
An ideal seal would be one which fits into a clearly defined space in the hub, and which is removable and reusable without difficulty.
Another advantage of a proper seal would be one wherein the seal would bend or "oil can" outwardly when subjected to an axial force, but which would be freely removable when allowed to spring back by its own innate resiliency to a very slightly smaller dimension so as to be readily removable by hand.
Accordingly, it is an object of the invention to provide an oil seal of improved convenience and reliability for drive axles.
BACKGROUNDOF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to oil and grease seals and more particularly, to a reusable gasket seal for drive axles.
It is customary today to have a number of trucks or tractors delivered as a unit. In order to save transportation costs, it is customary for one tractor to drive to its destination with several other tractors attached to the same in a "piggy-back" formation. In this way, it is not necessary for the tractor to be driven several hundred miles or more when it has no useful load on it.
When operating a "piggy-back" arrangement, it is customary for the axles to be pulled from their housing and placed inside the cab or other suitable location. In order to do this, the bolts holding the axle are pulled and the axles are simply removed for transit. Thereupon, an expedient is relied upon, such as placing some rags or other articles at the ends of the axle housing.
In this way, the differential gears are not required to operate and the wheels may turn without turning the differential gears inside the housing. When one arrives at the destination, the axles are removed from their place of storage and are replaced in the axles. Thereupon, the former material situated between the axle and the housing is reused or discarded, and an equivalent unit put in its place.
The customary practice in this area has been to use a paper gasket glued to the wheel hub. With the paper gasket, when the axle is removed from the wheel hub, there is the problem of replacing it without leakage, inasmuch as an adhesively affixed gasket invariably causes some of the gasket to be removed with the axle and some to remain on the hub. Therefore, installing a new paper or new gasket material involves scraping and cleaning both of these parts, inserting a new gasket and affixing the axle to the hub. Rushing this task leads to imperfect seals and leakage from the hub.
In another case, the hub may be designed for use with an O-ring, in which case the O-ring is removed, the vehicle is driven, and then the O-ring is replaced. This plan, which is theoretically acceptable, has several practical drawbacks. First, the O-ring is susceptible of stretching and/or losing its installed dimension, especially when placed in storage for a day, a week, or other suitable interval. The second is that, when returning the O-ring to its groove, the ring may not fit exactly into the groove and may thereupon produce a leaking seal between the hub and the axle. This difficulty is exacerbated by the inaccessibility of the O-ring groove once the cap has been placed thereover. Misalignment, and consequent leakage, occurs quite readily with O-ring type seals.
Accordingly, there has been a need for a simple, inexpensive seal or gasket for the axle which would enable the axle to be removed one or more times and replaced without damage thereto or without loss of lubricant.
Ideally, such a seal should be relatively inexpensive.
Another advantage would be to provide a seal for axle hubs which would be readily removable but completely resealable one or more times.
An ideal seal would be one which fits into a clearly defined space in the hub, and which is removable and reusable without difficulty.
Another advantage of a proper seal would be one wherein the seal would bend or "oil can" outwardly when subjected to an axial force, but which would be freely removable when allowed to spring back by its own innate resiliency to a very slightly smaller dimension so as to be readily removable by hand.
Accordingly, it is an object of the invention to provide an oil seal of improved convenience and reliability for drive axles.
Another object of the invention is to provide a removable oil seal which would fit into a designated counterbore, but which would be readily removable therefrom.
Yet another object of the invention would be to provide a seal with a rubber component and a metal component, which could be forced into an oil-tight sealing position when the axle is snugly installed in the hub.
Still another object of the invention would be to provide a stiffener having a base portion, a slightly angled wall, and a radial flange directed inwardly, and having the o.d. of the seal covered by a bonded rubber component which extends axially beyond the extent of the stiffener or casing, at least in one direction.
A further object of the invention would be to provide a rubber o.d. seal having a pair of sealing beads on its end face, and having a metal stamping or casing including an axial or nearly axial portion, a slightly inclined portion and a third component of the metal which extends radially inwardly and which is partly covered by the rubber forming the seal.
A still further object of the invention is to provide a seal wherein the stamping or casing is made from metal, and wherein the rubber makes contact with the housing and with the axle flange along different, perpendicular surfaces .
The invention achieves its objects by providing a method of sealing an axle flange to a hub which includes forming a counterbore in the hub, placing therein a rubber o.d. seal having an axial portion for engaging the axle end, and wherein this portion is supported by a casing having both an axial and radial component. The invention also achieves its objects by providing a seal with a contoured end face, a sidewall, and a stamping or casing of generally L-shaped configuration, arranged to fit in a counterbore wherein axial deflection will cause limited radial bulging and consequently, a tight fit to the seal.
Yet another object of the invention would be to provide a seal with a rubber component and a metal component, which could be forced into an oil-tight sealing position when the axle is snugly installed in the hub.
Still another object of the invention would be to provide a stiffener having a base portion, a slightly angled wall, and a radial flange directed inwardly, and having the o.d. of the seal covered by a bonded rubber component which extends axially beyond the extent of the stiffener or casing, at least in one direction.
A further object of the invention would be to provide a rubber o.d. seal having a pair of sealing beads on its end face, and having a metal stamping or casing including an axial or nearly axial portion, a slightly inclined portion and a third component of the metal which extends radially inwardly and which is partly covered by the rubber forming the seal.
A still further object of the invention is to provide a seal wherein the stamping or casing is made from metal, and wherein the rubber makes contact with the housing and with the axle flange along different, perpendicular surfaces .
The invention achieves its objects by providing a method of sealing an axle flange to a hub which includes forming a counterbore in the hub, placing therein a rubber o.d. seal having an axial portion for engaging the axle end, and wherein this portion is supported by a casing having both an axial and radial component. The invention also achieves its objects by providing a seal with a contoured end face, a sidewall, and a stamping or casing of generally L-shaped configuration, arranged to fit in a counterbore wherein axial deflection will cause limited radial bulging and consequently, a tight fit to the seal.
The manner in which the foregoing and other objects and advantages are achieved in practice will become more clearly apparent when reference is made to the following detailed description of the invention wherein a preferred embodiment of the seal of the invention is set forth by way of example, and wherein such seal is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which like numbers indicate corresponding parts throughout.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Fig. 1 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view of a portion of a truck axle, having the inventive seal of the present invention in place therein with the axle and its flange in their positions of use;
Fig. 2 is a greatly enlarged vertical sectional view of the seal in its relaxed and removable position, showing a very slight working clearance between the seal and the hub counterbore;
Fig. 3 is a figure similar to Fig. 2, but showing the seal installed in the hub counterbore; .
Fig. 4 is a greatly enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional view of the seal of the invention;
Fig. S is a fragmentary sectional view of one form of prior art seal intended for the same purpose; and Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view of another form of prior art seal intended for the same purpose.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED
EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION
Whereas the present invention may take a number of forms and may be applied to different forms of installation, a description thereof will be given wherein the parts to be sealed are the interface at the wheel hub and axle flange of a heavy duty truck or the like.
Referring now to the drawings in greater detail, there is shown an axle hub generally designated 10, with an axle generally designated 12 positioned therein with its flange 14 engaging a seal of the invention generally designated 16. The seal 16 is shown positioned in a counterbore 18, lying inside the end face 20 of the hub l0. The axle flange 14 is secured to the hub 10 by a plurality of f asteners 22 that are spaced around the periphery 24 of the flange 14 of the axle 12.
As is known to those skilled in the art, the hub 10 is affixed rotatably over the end portion of an axle housing 26, where it is held by plural sets of bearings (only one shown for clarity) .
The bearings include an inner race 28, an outer race 30 and a plurality of rollers 32 held in place by a cage 34. The bearings are held in place against endwise movement by a ring 3 6 , a spacer 3 8 and a fastener 4 0 , which cooperates with threads 42 on the end of the axle housing 26.
According to the invention, when it is desired to "piggy-back" the tractor(s), the fasteners 22 are released and the axle 12 and flange are pulled from the housing 10.
This leaves a space 44 defined by the counterbore 16 open to the air. This opening is then closed off by suitable means such as by inserting a rag or the like therein, which is adequate to keep oil or grease from leaking out of the opening 44.
when one arrives at the destination, the axle is replaced and its inside end (not shown) is engaged with one of the side gears of a spider gear set, and the axle is then simply bolted in place, using the flange 14 and the fasteners 22.
Installing the seal 16 of the invention in place involves slightly deforming the seal into contact with both the shoulder surface 46 and the wall surface 48 of the counterbore. The casing or stamping generally designated 50 of the seal includes a radial segment 52, a slightly inclined but generally axial segment 52 and a further axially extending segment 54, which is essentially parallel to the walls of the counterbore 48.
The mass of rubber generally designated 58 includes a thin section 60 covering the axial extent of the casing, a tapering section 62 covering the inclined section 54 of the stamping, and a generally radially disposed segment 64 having a pair of ribs 66, 68 on the face thereof separated by grooves 69, 71. When placing the unit 16 into the counterbore 18, it is necessary to seat the edge of the casing 56 as well as its cover of rubber 60 on the shoulder surface 46. Once the seal is positioned thusly in the counterbore, the flange 14 of the axle is placed in position with its face portion 62 engaging the end face of the seal containing the ribs 66, 68.
Upon fastening the bolts, the end face 62 of the flange is pushed snugly into engagement with the seal, thus causing the flange 54 to bow outwardly in response to the axial compressive load applied to the body 64. The inability of the seal to move beyond the shoulder of tha counterbore, in combination with the applied force at the face 62 urges the wall 60 of rubber outwardly and into contact with the wall 48. Upon loosening the confining force on the axle flange 14, the situation is.reversed and the seal may be removed by hand. Accordingly, an improved seal is provided that will remain leak-proof indefinitely and may be removed one or more times, as suits the desires of the user.
Referring to Figs . 5 and 6 , these figures show some examples of prior art constructions. In Fig. 5, an O-ring 80 is placed in a groove 82 on the end face 84 of the hub 86. There, it is compressed by the flange 88 of the axle 90. This has the shortcomings of being difficult to install and impossible to determine the exact location of the O-ring as the axle flange is installed over the axle and of the hub end.
Fig. 6 shows a more conventional arrangement in which a paper gasket 92 is inserted between the end portion 94 of the hub 96, and the flange 98 of the axle 100 is positioned thereover. In such arrangement, it was customary to use an adhesive on the gasket, thus making removal and reinstallation highly problematical.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Fig. 1 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view of a portion of a truck axle, having the inventive seal of the present invention in place therein with the axle and its flange in their positions of use;
Fig. 2 is a greatly enlarged vertical sectional view of the seal in its relaxed and removable position, showing a very slight working clearance between the seal and the hub counterbore;
Fig. 3 is a figure similar to Fig. 2, but showing the seal installed in the hub counterbore; .
Fig. 4 is a greatly enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional view of the seal of the invention;
Fig. S is a fragmentary sectional view of one form of prior art seal intended for the same purpose; and Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view of another form of prior art seal intended for the same purpose.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED
EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION
Whereas the present invention may take a number of forms and may be applied to different forms of installation, a description thereof will be given wherein the parts to be sealed are the interface at the wheel hub and axle flange of a heavy duty truck or the like.
Referring now to the drawings in greater detail, there is shown an axle hub generally designated 10, with an axle generally designated 12 positioned therein with its flange 14 engaging a seal of the invention generally designated 16. The seal 16 is shown positioned in a counterbore 18, lying inside the end face 20 of the hub l0. The axle flange 14 is secured to the hub 10 by a plurality of f asteners 22 that are spaced around the periphery 24 of the flange 14 of the axle 12.
As is known to those skilled in the art, the hub 10 is affixed rotatably over the end portion of an axle housing 26, where it is held by plural sets of bearings (only one shown for clarity) .
The bearings include an inner race 28, an outer race 30 and a plurality of rollers 32 held in place by a cage 34. The bearings are held in place against endwise movement by a ring 3 6 , a spacer 3 8 and a fastener 4 0 , which cooperates with threads 42 on the end of the axle housing 26.
According to the invention, when it is desired to "piggy-back" the tractor(s), the fasteners 22 are released and the axle 12 and flange are pulled from the housing 10.
This leaves a space 44 defined by the counterbore 16 open to the air. This opening is then closed off by suitable means such as by inserting a rag or the like therein, which is adequate to keep oil or grease from leaking out of the opening 44.
when one arrives at the destination, the axle is replaced and its inside end (not shown) is engaged with one of the side gears of a spider gear set, and the axle is then simply bolted in place, using the flange 14 and the fasteners 22.
Installing the seal 16 of the invention in place involves slightly deforming the seal into contact with both the shoulder surface 46 and the wall surface 48 of the counterbore. The casing or stamping generally designated 50 of the seal includes a radial segment 52, a slightly inclined but generally axial segment 52 and a further axially extending segment 54, which is essentially parallel to the walls of the counterbore 48.
The mass of rubber generally designated 58 includes a thin section 60 covering the axial extent of the casing, a tapering section 62 covering the inclined section 54 of the stamping, and a generally radially disposed segment 64 having a pair of ribs 66, 68 on the face thereof separated by grooves 69, 71. When placing the unit 16 into the counterbore 18, it is necessary to seat the edge of the casing 56 as well as its cover of rubber 60 on the shoulder surface 46. Once the seal is positioned thusly in the counterbore, the flange 14 of the axle is placed in position with its face portion 62 engaging the end face of the seal containing the ribs 66, 68.
Upon fastening the bolts, the end face 62 of the flange is pushed snugly into engagement with the seal, thus causing the flange 54 to bow outwardly in response to the axial compressive load applied to the body 64. The inability of the seal to move beyond the shoulder of tha counterbore, in combination with the applied force at the face 62 urges the wall 60 of rubber outwardly and into contact with the wall 48. Upon loosening the confining force on the axle flange 14, the situation is.reversed and the seal may be removed by hand. Accordingly, an improved seal is provided that will remain leak-proof indefinitely and may be removed one or more times, as suits the desires of the user.
Referring to Figs . 5 and 6 , these figures show some examples of prior art constructions. In Fig. 5, an O-ring 80 is placed in a groove 82 on the end face 84 of the hub 86. There, it is compressed by the flange 88 of the axle 90. This has the shortcomings of being difficult to install and impossible to determine the exact location of the O-ring as the axle flange is installed over the axle and of the hub end.
Fig. 6 shows a more conventional arrangement in which a paper gasket 92 is inserted between the end portion 94 of the hub 96, and the flange 98 of the axle 100 is positioned thereover. In such arrangement, it was customary to use an adhesive on the gasket, thus making removal and reinstallation highly problematical.
With the present invention, however, installation is easy and very reliable in the sense that the same is positive. The seal may be installed by placing the same in the counterbore where it has a definite location, and merely tightening a flange of the axle in place. Removing the unit is likewise a simple matter.
It will thus be seen that the present invention relates to a reusable gasket seal for drive axles, having a number of advantages and characteristics including those expressly pointed out here, and others which are inherent in the invention. An illustrative embodiment of the seal of the invention having been shown and described, it is anticipated that variations to the described form of apparatus will occur to those skilled in the art and that such modifications and changes may be made without-departing from the spirit of the invention, or the scope of the appended claims.
It will thus be seen that the present invention relates to a reusable gasket seal for drive axles, having a number of advantages and characteristics including those expressly pointed out here, and others which are inherent in the invention. An illustrative embodiment of the seal of the invention having been shown and described, it is anticipated that variations to the described form of apparatus will occur to those skilled in the art and that such modifications and changes may be made without-departing from the spirit of the invention, or the scope of the appended claims.
Claims (11)
1. A hub seal comprising, in combination, a casing unit and an elastomeric seal unit, said casing unit being stiff but flexible and having a flange portion extending substantially radially, a sleeve portion extending generally axially but extending slightly radially outwardly toward a free edge, and a continuation of said sleeve portion extending substantially axially, and terminating in said free edge, said elastomeric seal unit being bonded to and overlying said sleeve portions of said flange and having an end portion terminating coextensive with said free edge portion of said casing, and another portion with a substantial radial extent having a radially extending end face portion and a return portion terminating on said radial flange, said seal, when engaged in a counterbore in said hub and when acted upon by an axial confining force-resulting from an axle flange being urged into position thereover, bulging outwardly into snug sealing engagement with an associated counterbore, and when said confining force is released, being removable from said counterbore by hand.
2. A hub seal as defined in claim 1, wherein said radially extending end face portion includes at least one groove therein to provide a flexible sealing engagement with a part of said axle flange.
3. A hub seal as defined in claim 1, wherein said radially extending end face portion includes at least two grooves therein for increased sealing effectiveness when acted upon by said axle flange.
4. A hub seal as defined in claim 1, wherein said stiff but flexible material comprises steel having a thickness of from about 0.040 to about 0.030 inches.
5. A hub seal as defined in claim 1, wherein said thickness of said casing is about 0.036 inches plus or minus 0.002 inches.
6. A hub seal as defined in claim 1, wherein said elastomeric seal unit is a thermoplastic elastomer.
7. A hub and axle seal comprising, in combination, a hub component, an axle component having a radial flange thereon, and a seal adapted to fit snugly but removably within said hub when held in place by said axle flange, said hub having a counterbore therein including a radial shoulder at the bottom thereof, said seal having a one-piece stiffener made from metal and including a radial flange section, and a nearly axial portion extending slightly outwardly and toward a free edge portion, and a substantially axial flange section terminating at said free edge portion, said axial flanges being covered by a continuous body of rubber, terminating in an inwardly directed radial surface adjacent said free edge, a radial end face surface covering at least a part of said radial flange, an axial return surface terminating at said radial flange, said end face surface having a texture adapted for snug sealing engagement with an associated axle flange, whereby, when said seal is urged into place in said counterbore and said axle flange tightly seated on said hub, said walls of said seal bulge slightly outwardly into snug sealing engagement with said counterbore walls, and, upon said axle flange being released, said seal is removable by hand from said counterbore.
8. A hub and axle seal as defined in claim 7, wherein said stiffener is made from material having a thickness of about 0.030 to about 0.040 inches.
9. A hub and axle seal as defined in claim 7, wherein the thickness of said stiffener is about 0.036 plus or minus .002 inches.
10. A hub and axle seal as defined in claim 7, wherein said texture comprises from one to about three grooves in said end face of said seal.
11. A hub and axle seal as defined in claim 7, wherein said texture comprises two grooves in said end face of said seal.
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