ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,523,302, issued on Jan. 13, was assigned to TRELLEBORG SEALING SOLUTIONS US INC. (Ft. Wayne, Ind.).
"Wiper seal for a ball screw actuator" was invented by Taylor Macy (South Whitley, Ind.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A wiper seal assembly for sealing a ball screw actuator has an annularly shaped elastomeric seal element disposed about a longitudinal axis and separates a grease side from an environmental side. An annularly shaped internal support is disposed at least partially within the seal element. The seal element has a first arcuate surface configured to be disposed in an inner helical raceway of a shaft and faces the environmental...