US4435235A
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Gasket manufacture
Assignee: T&N Materials Research Ltd
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Filing: 1981-12-22
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Granted: 1984-03-06
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Expires: 2001-12-22
Abstract
Abstract A method of manufacturing an expanded graphite gasket comprises the steps of taking co-operating male and female mould members, the female mould member comprising a channel extending through a block from one face to a directly opposite face, the channel as seen in plan having a width and configuration corresponding to a desired gasket shape, presenting a substrate to one face of said block with said channel in register with said locations, filling the channel with a charge of expanded graphite particles, followed by pressing the charge with the male mould member onto the substrate to form a gasket thereon and thereafter removing the mould members.
Inventors
- 👤 Alan W. Atkinson
- 👤 Janet M. Lancaster
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 07:29
CPC Classifications
B; B30; B30B; B30B11/00; B30B11/34; B30B15/00; B30B15/02; B30B15/022; C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/515; C04B35/52; C04B35/536; F; F16; F16J; F16J15/00; F16J15/02; F16J15/14; F28; F28F; F28F3/00; F28F3/08; F28F3/10; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S277/00; Y10S277/924
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A method of making a flat gasket directly from expanded graphite particles, the method comprising the steps of: (1) providing co-operating male and female mould members, the female mould member being in the form of a channel extending through a block from one face to a directly opposite face, the channel as seen in plan having a width and configuration corresponding to a desired gasket shape, (2) placing a flat, rigid back-up tool in contact with one of said faces, (3) introducing a charge of graphite particles into said channel, (4) placing a gasket substrate into said channel, (5) introducing a second charge of graphite particles into the channel, followed by (6) applying the male mould member and pressing both charges and the substrate against the back-up tool to form a graphite gasket in situ on both sides of the substrate.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
141 words
A method of making a flat gasket directly from expanded graphite particles, the method comprising the steps of: (1) providing co-operating male and female mould members, the female mould member being in the form of a channel extending through a block from one face to a directly opposite face, the channel as seen in plan having a width and configuration corresponding to a desired gasket shape, (2) placing a flat, rigid back-up tool in contact with one of said faces, (3) introducing a charge of graphite particles into said channel, (4) placing a gasket substrate into said channel, (5) introducing a second charge of graphite particles into the channel, followed by (6) applying the male mould member and pressing both charges and the substrate against the back-up tool to form a graphite gasket in situ on both sides of the substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 including the preliminary step of forming the substrate in the shape of the desired gasket, in plan view as a sliding fit for said channel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 including the step of pre-treating the substrate with adhesive in all those locations where it is desired to form a gasket in situ thereon.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
20 words
The method of any preceding claim including the further step of removing from the substrate any unwanted gasket portions thereon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 including a further step of pre-treating the expanded graphite particles to increase their bulk density.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the particles are milled to increase their bulk density from about 4 to 6 g/liter to about 10 to 40 g/liter.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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