US4463959A
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Composite gasket including rings of refractory sheet material and knitted wire mesh
Assignee: Metex Corp USA
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Filing: 1983-03-21
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Granted: 1984-08-07
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Expires: 2003-03-21
Abstract
Abstract A composite gasket includes two spaced rings of refractory sheet material and a ring of knitted wire mesh. The knitted wire mesh extends into the space between the refractory rings and radially outward from the outside diameter of the refractory rings.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter P. Usher
- 👤 Eugene J. Gavaletz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 00:59
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01N; F01N13/00; F01N13/18; F01N13/1805; F16; F16J; F16J15/00; F16J15/02; F16J15/06; F16J15/10; F16J15/12; F16J15/121; F16J15/122; F16J15/123; F16L; F16L23/00; F16L23/16; F16L23/18; F16L23/22; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S277/00; Y10S277/922; Y10S277/935; Y10S277/936; Y10S277/943; Y10S285/00; Y10S285/917; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49908; Y10T29/49925; Y10T29/49934
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
52 words
A composite gasket of predetermined thickness having an upper and lower surface, said composite gasket having a relatively dense portion including a relatively thin sheet of refractory material proximate the upper and lower surfaces separated by a layer of knitted wire mesh, a relatively less dense portion including only knitted wire mesh.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
52 words
A composite gasket of predetermined thickness having an upper and lower surface, said composite gasket having a relatively dense portion including a relatively thin sheet of refractory material proximate the upper and lower surfaces separated by a layer of knitted wire mesh, a relatively less dense portion including only knitted wire mesh.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
A composite gasket having two sealing regions, the first region having relatively low density and the second region having a relatively higher density, said first region being formed of compressed knitted wire mesh and said second region being formed of a layer of knitted wire mesh between two layers of refractory sheet material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
A composite gasket having two sealing regions, the first region having relatively low density and the second region having a relatively higher density, said first region being formed of compressed knitted wire mesh and said second region being formed of a layer of knitted wire mesh between two layers of refractory sheet material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
146 words
A composite gasket comprising a first ring of refractory material having a preselected inner and outer diameter. a second ring of refractory material spaced from said first ring of refractory material and having a preselected inner and outer diameter, a ring of knitted wire mesh having a preselected inner and outer diameter, a portion of said knitted wire mesh extending into the space between said first and second rings of refractory material, the diameter of said knitted wire mesh being selected so that the knitted wire mesh extends radially outward from the outer diameter of said refractory material thereby forming a composite gasket having a first region including the rings of refractory material and knitted wire mesh therebetween having a relatively higher density and a second region consisting of the knitted wire mesh having a relatively low density to provide improved sealing against leakage of gas.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
146 words
A composite gasket comprising a first ring of refractory material having a preselected inner and outer diameter. a second ring of refractory material spaced from said first ring of refractory material and having a preselected inner and outer diameter, a ring of knitted wire mesh having a preselected inner and outer diameter, a portion of said knitted wire mesh extending into the space between said first and second rings of refractory material, the diameter of said knitted wire mesh being selected so that the knitted wire mesh extends radially outward from the outer diameter of said refractory material thereby forming a composite gasket having a first region including the rings of refractory material and knitted wire mesh therebetween having a relatively higher density and a second region consisting of the knitted wire mesh having a relatively low density to provide improved sealing against leakage of gas.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composite gasket of claim 3 wherein the refractory material is flexible sheet graphite.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composite gasket of claim 3 wherein the refractory material is mica paper.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
91 words
A method for forming a composite gasket comprising the steps of forming a preform by: inserting a first layer of refractory material into a compression die, inserting a sleeve of knitted wire mesh into the compression die and overlaying the first ring of refractory material, inserting a second ring of refractory material into the compression die on top of said knitted wire mesh sleeve, compressing the preform with sufficient force so that the knitted wire mesh is compressed and becomes firmly interlocked with the refractory material to form the composite gasket.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
91 words
A method for forming a composite gasket comprising the steps of forming a preform by: inserting a first layer of refractory material into a compression die, inserting a sleeve of knitted wire mesh into the compression die and overlaying the first ring of refractory material, inserting a second ring of refractory material into the compression die on top of said knitted wire mesh sleeve, compressing the preform with sufficient force so that the knitted wire mesh is compressed and becomes firmly interlocked with the refractory material to form the composite gasket.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
63 words
The method of forming the composite gasket according to claim 6 wherein the first and second layers of refractory materials are rings of refractory material having preselected inside and outside diameters and the sleeve of knitted wire mesh has a preselected inside and outside diameter, the outside diameter of the knitted wire mesh being greater than the outside diameter of the refractory material.
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