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Metal gasket
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-09-30
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Granted: 1994-06-21
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Expires: 2013-09-30
Abstract
Abstract The present invention is a metal gasket for sealing a gas, liquid, etc. The metal gasket has a planar base (10) formed from a metal plate, and surface pressure generating materials (A) and (B) are attached to the obverse and reverse surfaces of the base (10) at the outer periphery of a hole in the base (10) which is to be sealed in such a manner that the positions of the attached surface pressure generating materials (A) and (B) are offset from each other. When the base (10) is clamped from both sides thereof, it is elastically deformed by being pressed through the surface pressure generating materials (A) and (B), thus generating surface pressure.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshimitsu Terai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 02:25
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16J; F16J15/00; F16J15/02; F16J15/06; F16J15/08; F16J15/0818; F16J15/10; F16J15/12; F16J15/121; F16J15/122; F16J15/123; F16J2015/0856
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
238 words
A metal gasket comprising: (i) a base (10) which is a metal plate having resilience and heat-resistance; (ii) said metal plate being provided with at least one hole (2) extending therethrough between obverse and reverse parallel planar surfaces of said metal plate; (iii) first and second rings of surface pressure generating material on the obverse and reverse surfaces, respectively, of said base (10) at the outer periphery of one of said at least one hole (2) to seal said gasket around said hole (2) in such a manner that the widthwise center positions of said first and second surface pressure generating material rings are radially spaced apart from each other; (iv) each of said surface pressure generating material rings having a substantially constant height (h) from the corresponding surface; (v) each of said surface pressure generating material rings being formed of a non-metal material; (vi) roughened surfaces (21) provided at least partially over said obverse and reverse surfaces, respectively, of said base (10) such as to enhance the effectiveness of adhesion of said surface pressure generating material rings; and (vii) wherein radial spacing between centers of said first and second said surface pressure generating material rings on the obverse and reverse surfaces of said base (10) are proportioned in accordance with the distance from the position of a clamping pressure generating means (3) such that counterforces to the clamping pressure applied to said base (10) will become uniform.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
238 words
A metal gasket comprising: (i) a base (10) which is a metal plate having resilience and heat-resistance; (ii) said metal plate being provided with at least one hole (2) extending therethrough between obverse and reverse parallel planar surfaces of said metal plate; (iii) first and second rings of surface pressure generating material on the obverse and reverse surfaces, respectively, of said base (10) at the outer periphery of one of said at least one hole (2) to seal said gasket around said hole (2) in such a manner that the widthwise center positions of said first and second surface pressure generating material rings are radially spaced apart from each other; (iv) each of said surface pressure generating material rings having a substantially constant height (h) from the corresponding surface; (v) each of said surface pressure generating material rings being formed of a non-metal material; (vi) roughened surfaces (21) provided at least partially over said obverse and reverse surfaces, respectively, of said base (10) such as to enhance the effectiveness of adhesion of said surface pressure generating material rings; and (vii) wherein radial spacing between centers of said first and second said surface pressure generating material rings on the obverse and reverse surfaces of said base (10) are proportioned in accordance with the distance from the position of a clamping pressure generating means (3) such that counterforces to the clamping pressure applied to said base (10) will become uniform.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
A metal gasket according to claim 1, wherein said surface pressure generating material has a surface comprising in combination a relatively rigid surface pressure generating material (3) mainly for preventing damage due to heat from a combustion chamber and a relatively soft surface pressure generating material (31) mainly for deforming said base (10).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
A metal gasket according to claim 1, wherein a rigid surface pressure generating material (30) is attached to said base (10) and a soft surface pressure generating material (31) is applied over said rigid surface pressure generating material (3) to define a two-layer laminated structure.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A metal gasket according to claim 1, wherein a subsidiary plate (15) which has a lower hardness than that of said base (10) is provided on at least one of said planar surfaces.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
62 words
A metal gasket according to claim 1, wherein said base (1) is provided with a partial bent portion, which is provided with rigid surface pressure generating material (30) having a height (T) greater than step (t) defined by the bent portion and a soft surface pressure generating material (31) is provided at a side of said rigid surface pressure generating material (30).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
63 words
A metal gasket according to claim 1, wherein each of said first and said second sealing members are located a distance from a perimeter edge of said one of said at least one hole; and wherein each of said obverse and reverse surfaces of said metal plate has only one such sealing member surrounding only said one of said at least one hole.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
A metal gasket according to claim 6, wherein said hole is substantially circular, said first sealing member is substantially circular and concentric with said hole, and said second sealing member varies radially in accordance with the distance from the position of a clamping pressure generating means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A metal gasket according to claim 1, wherein said non-metal material is selected from the group consisting of a rubber and a resin.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
A metal gasket according to claim 7, wherein each of said sealing members has a cross-section which narrows in width from the metal plate to an outer-most surface of the sealing member which forms a contact surface of the sealing member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A metal gasket according to claim 8, wherein each of said sealing members has a semi-circular cross section.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
233 words
A metal gasket comprising: (i) a base (10) which is a metal plate having resilience and heat-resistance; (ii) said metal plate being provided with at least one hole (2) extending therethrough between obverse and reverse parallel planar surfaces of said metal plate; (iii) first and second rings of surface pressure generating material on the obverse and reverse surfaces, respectively, of said base (10) at the outer periphery of one of said at least one hole (2) to seal said gasket around said hole (2) in such a manner that the widthwise center positions of said first and second surface pressure generating material rings are radially spaced apart from each other; (iv) each of said surface pressure generating material rings having a height (h) from the corresponding surface; (v) each of said surface pressure generating material rings being formed of a non-metal material; (vi) roughened surfaces (21) provided at least partially over said obverse and reverse surfaces, respectively, of said base (10) such as to enhance the effectiveness of adhesion of said surface pressure generating material rings; and (vii) wherein said surface pressure generating material rings have a height (h) from the corresponding surfaces that is varied proportionally in accordance with the distance from the position of a clamping pressure generating means so that the counterforces to the clamping pressures applied from the obverse and reverse surfaces of said base (10) will become uniform.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
233 words
A metal gasket comprising: (i) a base (10) which is a metal plate having resilience and heat-resistance; (ii) said metal plate being provided with at least one hole (2) extending therethrough between obverse and reverse parallel planar surfaces of said metal plate; (iii) first and second rings of surface pressure generating material on the obverse and reverse surfaces, respectively, of said base (10) at the outer periphery of one of said at least one hole (2) to seal said gasket around said hole (2) in such a manner that the widthwise center positions of said first and second surface pressure generating material rings are radially spaced apart from each other; (iv) each of said surface pressure generating material rings having a height (h) from the corresponding surface; (v) each of said surface pressure generating material rings being formed of a non-metal material; (vi) roughened surfaces (21) provided at least partially over said obverse and reverse surfaces, respectively, of said base (10) such as to enhance the effectiveness of adhesion of said surface pressure generating material rings; and (vii) wherein said surface pressure generating material rings have a height (h) from the corresponding surfaces that is varied proportionally in accordance with the distance from the position of a clamping pressure generating means so that the counterforces to the clamping pressures applied from the obverse and reverse surfaces of said base (10) will become uniform.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
63 words
A metal gasket according to claim 11, wherein each of said first and said second sealing members are located a distance from a perimeter edge of said one of said at least one hole; and wherein each of said obverse and reverse surfaces of said metal plate has only one such sealing member surrounding only said one of said at least one hole.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
A metal gasket according to claim 12, wherein said hole is substantially circular, said first and second sealing members are substantially circular and concentric with said hole.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
42 words
A metal gasket according to claim 11, wherein said first and said second sealing members are limited to one per hole per each of the surfaces, and wherein said sealing members are also spaced from a perimeter edge of the respective hole.
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