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Flat sealing gasket having graphite-filled armor
Assignee: Goetze GmbH
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Filing: 1986-07-31
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Granted: 1988-11-01
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Expires: 2006-07-31
Abstract
Abstract A flat sealing gasket includes an opening defined by a gasket edge and a sheet metal armor framing the gasket edge. The armor at least partially encloses an annular space which is situated radially inwardly of the gasket edge and is generally concentric with the gasket opening. Further, a graphite filling is accommodated in the annular space.
Inventors
- 👤 Horst Beyer
- 👤 Karl-Heinz Maus
- 👤 Detlev Lachnit
- 👤 Klaus Lonne
- 👤 Klaus-Peter Majewski
- 👤 Hans-Rainer Zerfass
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 00:58
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: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
In a flat sealing gasket made of a gasket material and including a generally circular opening defined by a peripheral gasket edge and a sheet metal armor of U-shaped cross section framing the peripheral gasket edge and having an open side oriented radially outwardly away from said generally circular opening and three closed sides; the improvement wherein said armor encloses on three sides a four-sided annular space situated radially inwardly of said gasket edge; said annular space extending generally concentrically with said opening; further comprising a graphite filling being separate from said gasket material and occupying said space; said graphite filling being bounded on three sides by said armor; and blocking means for circumferentially closing said open side for encapsulating said graphite filling in said four-sided space to prevent escape of the graphite filling from said space in a radially outward direction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
In a flat sealing gasket made of a gasket material and including a generally circular opening defined by a peripheral gasket edge and a sheet metal armor of U-shaped cross section framing the peripheral gasket edge and having an open side oriented radially outwardly away from said generally circular opening and three closed sides; the improvement wherein said armor encloses on three sides a four-sided annular space situated radially inwardly of said gasket edge; said annular space extending generally concentrically with said opening; further comprising a graphite filling being separate from said gasket material and occupying said space; said graphite filling being bounded on three sides by said armor; and blocking means for circumferentially closing said open side for encapsulating said graphite filling in said four-sided space to prevent escape of the graphite filling from said space in a radially outward direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A flat sealing gasket as defined in claim 1, wherein the graphite filling comprises graphite powder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A flat sealing gasket as defined in claim 1, wherein the graphite filling comprises graphite flakes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A flat sealing gasket as defined in claim 1, wherein the graphite filling comprises graphite foils.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A flat sealing gasket as defined in claim 1, wherein the graphite filling comprises graphite fiber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A flat sealing gasket as defined in claim 1, wherein the graphite filling comprises a binder.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
A flat sealing gasket as defined in claim 1, wherein said graphite filling contains up to 50% by weight an additional material selected from the group consisting of short metal fiber, ceramic fiber, organic synthetic fiber, mineral fiber and sintered metal powder.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
A flat sealing gasket as defined in claim 1, wherein said sheet metal armor comprises a hollow annular insert being in engagement with said gasket and situated radially inwardly of said gasket edge concentrically with said opening; said hollow annular insert being entirely filled with said graphite filling.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
47 words
A flat sealing gasket as defined in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of circumferentially uniformly distributed apertures provided in said armor; each said aperture leading from said space to an exterior of said gasket, to a location generally coplanar with a large face of said gasket.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
A flat sealing gasket as defined in claim 1, further comprising a metal ring arranged concentrically with respect to said opening and situated between said gasket edge and said graphite filling.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
A flat sealing gasket as defined in claim 10, wherein said metal ring has an L-shaped cross section.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
A flat sealing gasket as defined in claim 10, wherein said metal ring has a U-shaped cross section.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
A flat sealing gasket as defined in claim 1, wherein said armor has a U-shaped cross section and is bent about said gasket edge and engages opposite gasket faces along annular gasket zones bounding said gasket edge.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
38 words
A flat sealing gasket as defined in claim 13, wherein said graphite filling comprises a coating carried on inner surfaces of said armor; said gasket edge being surrounded by an annular gasket zone projecting into said annular space.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
A flat sealing gasket as defined in claim 1, wherein said blocking means comprises said peripheral gasket edge.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
A flat sealing gasket as defined in claim 15, said peripheral gasket edge being in direct contact with said graphite filling.
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