ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,560,204, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to AKTIEBOLAGET SKF (Sweden).

"Sealing device for bearing unit" was invented by Daniele Duch (San Gillio, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sealing device for a bearing unit, having a stationary part, which is in turn provided with a first metal screen, an elastomer coating co-moulded on to the first screen, and a radially inner contact lip belonging to the elastomer coating, and a rotatable part provided with a second metal screen with which the contact lip makes a sliding contact, the sealing device being provided with at least one appendage which faces a radially inner flanged ring of the ...