US4807892A
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Steel laminate gasket with high sealing ability
Assignee: Ishikawa Gasket Co Ltd
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Filing: 1988-05-12
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Granted: 1989-02-28
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Expires: 2008-05-12
Abstract
Abstract A steel laminate gasket of the invention is used for an internal combustion engine having at least one hole therein. The gasket comprises a first plate and a second plate situated adjacent to the first plate. The first plate is provided with at least one first hole corresponding to the hole of the engine and a first bead situtated adjacent to the first hole to surround the same. The second plate is provided with at least one second hole having a size substantially larger than an area that the first bead surrounds, and a second bead situated adjacent to the second hole to surround the same. When the first and second plates are assembled, the first bead is located inside the second hole, and the second bead abuts against the first plate.
Inventors
- 👤 Tsunekazu Udagawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 15:53
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16J; F16J15/00; F16J15/02; F16J15/06; F16J15/08; F16J15/0818; F16J15/0825; F16J2015/0837; F16J2015/085; F16J2015/0856
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A steel laminate gasket for an internal combustion engine having at least one hole therein, comprising: a first plate having at least one first hole corresponding to the hole of the engine and a first bead situated adjacent to the first hole to surround the same, and a second plate including at least one second hole having a size substantially larger than an area that the first bead surrounds so that the first bead can be located in the second hole when the first and second plates are assembled, and a second bead situated adjacent to the second hole to surround the same, said second bead extending toward the first plate when the first and second plates are assembled together.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A steel laminate gasket for an internal combustion engine having at least one hole therein, comprising: a first plate having at least one first hole corresponding to the hole of the engine and a first bead situated adjacent to the first hole to surround the same, and a second plate including at least one second hole having a size substantially larger than an area that the first bead surrounds so that the first bead can be located in the second hole when the first and second plates are assembled, and a second bead situated adjacent to the second hole to surround the same, said second bead extending toward the first plate when the first and second plates are assembled together.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A steel laminate gasket according to claim 1, wherein said first and second beads are arranged so that when the gasket is tightened, the first and second beads abut against each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A steel laminate gasket according to claim 2, wherein said second bead has a size smaller than that of the first bead.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
71 words
A steel laminate gasket according to claim 3, wherein the height of the first bead extending from an outer surface of the first plate at a first bead side to a top of the first bead is substantially the same as the thickness of the second bead extending from an outer surface of the second plate at a side away from the second bead to a top of the second bead.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
A steel laminate gasket according to claim 4, wherein the first plate is made of a material of superior heat resistance, and the second plate is made of a material lower in heat resistance than the first plate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
62 words
A steel laminate gasket according to claim 3, further comprising a third plate situated between the first and second plates, said third plate having at least one third hole having a size substantially larger than an area that the second bead surrounds so that the second bead is located inside the third hole when the first to third plates are assembled together.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
55 words
A steel laminate gasket according to claim 6, wherein thickness of the third plate is less than height of the second bead extending from an outer surface of the second plate at a second bead side to the top of the second bead so that the third plate operates as a surface pressure regulation plate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
98 words
A steel laminate gasket according to claim 7, further comprising a fourth plate having a base portion, at least one fourth hole corresponding to the hole of the engine, a curved portion to define the fourth hole, and a flange having the thickness thicker than the third plate, said base portion, curved portion and flange being integrally formed together and arranged so that the base portion is located outside one of the first and second plates, and the flange extends beyond the first and second beads and is located outside the other of the first and second plates.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
65 words
A steel laminate gasket according to claim 3, further comprising a grommet having upper and lower flanges situated outside the first and second plates to extend over the first and second beads, said flanges having the thickness thicker than the third plate, and a curved portion integrally formed with the upper and lower flanges, said curved portion being located inside the first and second holes.
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