ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,241,505, issued on March 4, was assigned to AKTIEBOLAGET SKF (Sweden).
"Support assembly for food applications" was invented by Andrea A. Bertolini (Carrara, Italy), Fausto Baracca (Massa, Italy) and Fabio Cavacece (Rome).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A support assembly for moving shafts, comprising a bearing unit positioned in a casing, and a cover for fluid sealing the casing. The support assembly comprises double level of protection provided by two distinct sealing devices that keep the bearing unit protected from washing liquid even in the most demanding conditions of use. The better sealing configuration aids in overall better seali...