ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,504,076, issued on Dec. 23, was assigned to TRELLEBORG SEALING SOLUTIONS US INC. (Ft. Wayne, Ind.).

"Wiper seal for a ball screw actuator" was invented by Samuel David Wagoner (Falmouth, Ind.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A wiper seal assembly for sealing a ball screw actuator includes a seal element. An inside circumferential surface comprises a first helically shaped extension having a first pitch and is configured to be disposed within a roller ball screw thread. At least one wiping bead being a second helically shaped extension having a second pitch extending towards a longitudinal axis is disposed at least partially over the first ...