Caterpillar Inc.
Lip Seal

Abstract:

A seal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises an annular body defining a radial direction, an axial direction, and a circumferential direction; and further defining a cross-sectional area including a perimeter. The perimeter may comprise a first axial extremity, a second axial extremity, an outer radial extremity, and an inner radial extremity. The perimeter includes a first axially extending surface defining the outer radial extremity and an inner radial convex arcuate surface defining the inner radial extremity.