ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,601,097, issued on April 14, was assigned to AKTIEBOLAGET SKF (Sweden).
"Sealing device for sleeves of washing machines" was invented by Fabio Cavacece (Rome), Fausto Baracca (Massa, Italy), Andrea A. Bertolini (Carrara, Italy) and Fabio Falaschi (Carrara, Italy).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sealing device for a sleeve of washing machines, provided internally with bearing units. The device is provided with a stationary first annular screen which integrally carries a first elastomeric element, a second annular rotating screen which integrally carries a second elastomeric element. The first and the second elastomeric elements face each...