Claims
- 1. An oil seal assembly comprising:
- an oil seal having a lip for contacting an outer peripheral surface of a reciprocating shaft;
- a holder for holding said oil seal about the shaft; and
- an annular spring for urging the lip against said outer peripheral surface of the shaft;
- said lip including first and second flat surfaces inclined with respect to said outer peripheral surface of the shaft, said first flat surface having a first angle of inclination greater than a second angle of inclination of said second flat surface in the absence of contact between said second flat surface and said peripheral surface, said second angle of inclination having a value substantially within a range of 1.degree.30' to 3.degree. C. such that when said oil seal is mounted on the shaft, said second flat surface provides a sealing surface having a substantially constant width, said second flat surface being brought into surface contact with said outer peripheral surface of the shaft by an urging force applied by said annular spring, said second flat surface being formed along an entire circumferential inner surface of said lip.
- 2. The oil seal assembly according to claim 1, wherein a space is defined on a radially outer side of said lip, said space being filled with oil.
- 3. The oil seal assembly according to claim 2, wherein one edge of said second flat surface of said lip is situated on a plane in which said annular spring lies and which passes through the center of said annular spring.
- 4. The oil seal assembly according to claim 1, wherein the oil seal is comprised of PTFE.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation, of application Ser. No. 07,167,099, filed Mar. 11, 1988.
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