A cartridge seal assembly includes an outer housing including a first tubular segment having a first axial end and a second axial end, and a first flange extending radially inward from the second axial end; an inner housing including a second tubular segment having a third axial end and a fourth axial end, and a second flange extending radially inward from the fourth axial end; and a first seal ring having a first tapered inner circumferential surface that defines a first passage through the first seal ring. The inner housing is removably secured to the outer housing, and the first seal ring engages a portion of one of the inner housing and the outer housing.

A rotational seal assembly is associated with a rotating component. The rotational seal includes an outer casing, an inner casing, a rotational seal connected to the outer casing and the inner casing, and a followability enhancer. A section of the rotational seal includes a heel portion and a toe portion. The rotational seal is configured to contact, via a first surface of the section of the rotational seal and during operation of the rotating component, the rotating component. The followability enhancer is configured to contact, during the operation of the rotating component, a first region of a second surface of the section of the rotational seal that is associated with the toe portion. The followability enhancer is configured to not contact, during the operation of the rotating component, a second region of the second surface of the section of the rotational seal that is associated with the heel portion.

A rotational seal assembly is associated with a rotating component. The rotational seal includes an outer casing, an inner casing, a rotational seal connected to the outer casing and the inner casing, and a followability enhancer. A section of the rotational seal includes a heel portion and a toe portion. The rotational seal is configured to contact, via a first surface of the section of the rotational seal and during operation of the rotating component, the rotating component. The followability enhancer is configured to contact, during the operation of the rotating component, a first region of a second surface of the section of the rotational seal that is associated with the toe portion. The followability enhancer is configured to not contact, during the operation of the rotating component, a second region of the second surface of the section of the rotational seal that is associated with the heel portion.

A seal assembly is for sealing between an outer member and an inner member, one of which is rotatable about a central axis. An outer annular case is coupled with the outer member and an inner annular case is disposed within and spaced radially inwardly from the outer case. An annular sealing member is disposed within and coupled with the inner case, the sealing member having a centerline coaxial with the central axis and a sealing lip or lips engaged with the inner member. An annular elastomeric coupler has a first axial end attached to the outer case and a second axial end attached to the inner case. The elastomeric coupler is radially deflectable such that the outer case or inner case is radially displaceable relative to the other one of the two cases while the centerline of the sealing member remains coaxial with the central axis.

A sealing structure includes a sealing device including a first seal lip having a first seal-lip end, and a support ring that supports the first seal lip; and a plurality of members that define an attachment space into which the sealing device is attached, the members including an inner peripheral wall arranged on the inner periphery side of the sealing device, a first end wall arranged on one axial end of the sealing device, and a second end wall arranged on another axial end of the sealing device. The first seal-lip end has a certain amount of interference with the inner peripheral wall and the first end wall so that its radial reaction force radially presses the support ring outward and its axial reaction force presses the support ring toward the second end wall.

A seal assembly includes a rotatable shaft and a stationary housing circumscribing the shaft to form radially inner and radially outer boundaries of a seal cavity and a buffer cavity adjacent to the seal cavity. A retention member engaging the housing within the seal cavity includes an end plate extending radially at the axial boundary between the seal and buffer cavities and a protrusion extending from the end plate into the buffer cavity.

A seal assembly includes a rotatable shaft and a stationary housing circumscribing the shaft to form radially inner and radially outer boundaries of a seal cavity and a buffer cavity adjacent to the seal cavity. A retention member engaging the housing within the seal cavity includes an end plate extending radially at the axial boundary between the seal and buffer cavities and a protrusion extending from the end plate into the buffer cavity.

[Problem] To provide a method for manufacturing a sealing device having high pressure-resistance and high durability. Provided is a method for manufacturing a sealing device to be provided between a shaft and an inner surface of a shaft hole in which the shaft is provided, the method comprising: a step for forming an atmosphere-side rigid ring by forming a through-hole in a rigid body by a punching-out process; a step for causing a reinforcement ring for reinforcing an elastic ring to contact the elastic ring in a direction parallel to the axial direction of the shaft, wherein the elastic ring is made of an elastic body, is attached to a liquid-side rigid ring made of a rigid body and disposed inside the shaft hole, is disposed radially inward of the liquid-side rigid ring, and has formed thereon a seal lip that slidably makes sealing contact with the shaft; and a step for causing the atmosphere-side rigid ring to contact the reinforcement ring in a direction parallel to the axial direction of the shaft so that a surface contacted by an end surface of a punch during the punching-out process of the atmosphere-side rigid ring is positioned on an opposite side to the reinforcement ring.

A sealing ring includes: an elastomeric sealing material which, when viewed in cross section, is substantially T-shaped; a support element extending in an axial direction; and a sealing lip extending in a radial direction. The sealing lip is elastically yielding and has a base which is formed as transitioning into the support element.

Sealing device for a bearing unit having at least one contact lip operatively in sliding contact with a contact surface of the bearing unit and in turn provided with a wedge portion which forms with respect to the contact surface a first angle (α) facing a medium to be contained and a second angle (β) opposite the first angle, wherein during operating conditions, the second angle (β) is smaller than the first angle (α) and with a first surface having a concave shape, the concavity of which is defined by a first radius (R1); wherein the second angle (β) is between 48° and 55° and the length of the first radius (R1) is between 2.0 mm and 10.00 mm.