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Head gasket for an internal-combustion engine
Assignee: Solyem SAS
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Filing: 1985-04-26
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Granted: 1986-11-04
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Expires: 2005-04-26
Abstract
Abstract A cylinder head gasket for an automotive vehicle has its fire ring constituting a principal part of the gasket attached at spaced apart locations to a pair of lateral parts onto which respective elastomeric seals can be molded independently.
Inventors
- 👤 Georges Lambert
- 👤 Guy Ferre
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 00:56
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16J; F16J15/00; F16J15/02; F16J15/06; F16J15/10; F16J15/12; F16J15/121; F16J15/122; F16J15/123; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S277/00; Y10S277/922; Y10S277/924; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49229; Y10T29/49297
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
An engine-head gasket adapted to be disposed between a cylinder head and a cylinder block for at least one cylinder, comprising: a principal part formed with a cylinder opening and a fire ring surrounding said opening; at least two lateral parts flanking said principal part, each of said lateral parts being formed as a plate having a plurality of openings adapted to be traversed by respective liquids, and at least one bore adapted to pass a bolt connecting said head with said block, said openings of said lateral parts being lined with elastomeric sealing ribs molded onto said plates; and means for fastening said lateral parts to said principal part.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
An engine-head gasket adapted to be disposed between a cylinder head and a cylinder block for at least one cylinder, comprising: a principal part formed with a cylinder opening and a fire ring surrounding said opening; at least two lateral parts flanking said principal part, each of said lateral parts being formed as a plate having a plurality of openings adapted to be traversed by respective liquids, and at least one bore adapted to pass a bolt connecting said head with said block, said openings of said lateral parts being lined with elastomeric sealing ribs molded onto said plates; and means for fastening said lateral parts to said principal part.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The gasket defined in claim 1 wherein said means for fixing said lateral parts to said prinicial part includes means for attaching said lateral parts to said principal part at spaced apart locations whereby a gap is formed between said lateral parts and said principal part between said locations.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The gasket defined in claim 2 wherein said principal part is formed with respective lugs at each of said lugs attached to the body of the respective lateral part.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The gasket defined in claim 3 wherein said bodies are spot welded to said lugs.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The gasket defined in claim 3 wherein said principal part comprises a metal annulus, said fire ring being folded over said annulus.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The gasket defined in claim 3 wherein said fire ring is formed by folding a pair of flanges around a marginal portion of a piece of metal to define said fire ring.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The gasket defined in claim 3 wherein at least one of said lugs is formed with a bore adapted to be traversed by one of said bolts.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
The gasket defined in claim 3 wherein a clearance of an order of 0.5 mm is formed between said principal part and each of said lateral parts in regions between locations at which said lateral parts are connected to said principal part.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
94 words
A method of making a head gasket adapted to be received between a cylinder head and a cylinder block of an engine which comprises the steps of: forming a principal gasket part with a fire ring by folding sheet metal in a U-cross section to produce a fire ring around a cylinder opening; molding onto metal bodies around respective liquid openings, elastomeric sealing ribs to form at least a pair of lateral parts; and thereafter attaching said lateral parts to said principal part on opposite sides of said principal part to form said gasket.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
94 words
A method of making a head gasket adapted to be received between a cylinder head and a cylinder block of an engine which comprises the steps of: forming a principal gasket part with a fire ring by folding sheet metal in a U-cross section to produce a fire ring around a cylinder opening; molding onto metal bodies around respective liquid openings, elastomeric sealing ribs to form at least a pair of lateral parts; and thereafter attaching said lateral parts to said principal part on opposite sides of said principal part to form said gasket.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method defined in claim 9 wherein said fire ring is formed with a plurality of spaced apart laterally extending lugs, said bodies being attached to said lugs.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method defined in claim 10 wherein said bodies are spot welded to said lugs.
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