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US4659410A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of making a silk-screened gasket of enhanced sealing characteristics

Assignee: Fel Pro Inc
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Filing: 1985-04-01
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Granted: 1987-04-21
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Expires: 2005-04-01
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Abstract

Abstract A method of making a gasket assembly of enhanced sealing characteristics comprising the steps of providing a gasket body having an expansive metallic core and at least one compressible fiber-elastomer facing layer and defining at least one clear-through opening, providing a silk screen through which a fluid silicone sealant material is adapted to be squeezed in a desired sealing pattern onto the gasket body, squeezing through the silk screen a fluid, moisture-carbon dioxide curable, silicone sealant material which is curable in the presence of high humidity and carbon dioxide levels into a desired sealing pattern onto the facing layer without intervening barrier coats, preheating the gasket body to a temperature of from about 170° F. to about 185° F. for about 30 to 60 seconds without added moisture, positioning the patterned gasket body in a chamber, and exposing the gasket body in the chamber to a conditioned atmosphere of humidity of at least about 85% relative humidity and of a carbon dioxide volume percent of from about 9 to about 13%, for from about 5 to about 8 minutes, thereby to cure the silicone sealant material to form an elastomeric silicone sealing pattern on the gasket body.

Inventors

  • 👤 Donald J. McDowell
  • 👤 Jerri L. Cooper

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 01:57
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16J; F16J15/00; F16J15/02; F16J15/06; F16J15/10; F16J15/12; F16J15/121; F16J15/122; F16J15/123

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 245 words
A method of making an automotive engine gasket assembly of enhanced sealing characteristics comprising the steps of providing a gasket body defining at least two clear-through combustion openings, said gasket body being adapted to be positioned between a pair of engine members to be sealed to each other, said gasket body comprising an expansive metal core having two main surfaces and at least one compressible facing layer of compressed fiber-elastomer material, providing a silk screen through which a fluid silicone sealant material is adapted to be squeezed in a desired sealing pattern directly onto said facing layer, providing on said silk screen a fluid, moisture-carbon dioxide curable, silicone sealant material which is curable in the presence of high humidity and carbon dioxide levels, and squeezing said desired sealing pattern directly onto said facing without the intervention of a barrier coat, preheating said gasket body to a temperature of at least 150° F. for from about 15 seconds to 4 minutes, and then, after preheating said gasket body, positioning said gasket body in a chamber and exposing said gasket body in said chamber to a conditioned atmosphere of high relative humidity of from at least about 85% relative humidity and of a carbon dioxide content greater than the carbon dioxide content of ambient air and from about 5% to about 20% carbon dioxide for at least three minutes, thereby to cure said silicone sealant material to form an elastomeric silicone sealing pattern on said gasket body.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 245 words
A method of making an automotive engine gasket assembly of enhanced sealing characteristics comprising the steps of providing a gasket body defining at least two clear-through combustion openings, said gasket body being adapted to be positioned between a pair of engine members to be sealed to each other, said gasket body comprising an expansive metal core having two main surfaces and at least one compressible facing layer of compressed fiber-elastomer material, providing a silk screen through which a fluid silicone sealant material is adapted to be squeezed in a desired sealing pattern directly onto said facing layer, providing on said silk screen a fluid, moisture-carbon dioxide curable, silicone sealant material which is curable in the presence of high humidity and carbon dioxide levels, and squeezing said desired sealing pattern directly onto said facing without the intervention of a barrier coat, preheating said gasket body to a temperature of at least 150° F. for from about 15 seconds to 4 minutes, and then, after preheating said gasket body, positioning said gasket body in a chamber and exposing said gasket body in said chamber to a conditioned atmosphere of high relative humidity of from at least about 85% relative humidity and of a carbon dioxide content greater than the carbon dioxide content of ambient air and from about 5% to about 20% carbon dioxide for at least three minutes, thereby to cure said silicone sealant material to form an elastomeric silicone sealing pattern on said gasket body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 28 words
The method in accordance with claim 1, and in which the gasket body further comprises a compressible facing layer laminated to each main surface of said metallic core.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 35 words
The method of claim 2, and comprising the further step of exposing said gasket body to a temperature of from about 90° to about 230° F. while exposing the gasket body to said conditioned atmosphere.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1990-04-20 1990-10-20 1991-04-21 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1994-04-20 1994-10-20 1995-04-21 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1998-04-20 1998-10-20 1999-04-21 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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