摘要 |
A shaft seal, which is pre-stressed by a spring, has a main body element and a projection, which is adjacent thereto. The projection is designed as a sacrificial element which, when the seal is used correctly, abrades because of the friction with the opposite surface and, in the process, polishes the opposite surface. The radial cross-sectional profile of the projection is selected in so that the sealing-lip supporting surface is not substantially enlarged with increasing abrasion of the projection, thereby a predetermined surface pressure at the sealing-lip supporting surface of the projection is essentially maintained over the service life of the seal.
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