Laminate type manifold gasket

Claim 1

A manifold gasket assembly for an internal combustion engine adapted to be placed between a manifold and a cylinder head to surround exhaust holes for exhaust fluid passages, comprising: a plurality of laterally spaced gasket structures connected to each other, each gasket structure including at least one first plate having a first hole corresponding to the exhaust hole, a second plate situated adjacent to the first plate and having a second hole corresponding to the exhaust hole, and sealing means for sealing between the first and second plates, and at least one connecting member integrally formed with the second plate for connecting two consecutively spaced gasket structures, said connecting member having a buffer member in the middle between said two consecutively spaced gasket structures, said buffer member being spaced radially outwardly from said first and second holes and from said first plate and from said sealing means of said two consecutive gasket structures, said buffer member being expandable in the direction of the gasket structures due to expansion of the engine by heat to minimize deformation to said two consecutive gasket structure so that when the engine having the gasket assembly therein is operated, the gasket structures can remain securely situated in position with each other without being affected by expansion of the adjacent pasts of the engine by heat.