Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
277592000 | Particular coating or layer of sealing material | 57 |
20080203675 | Seal arrangement - In order to provide a seal arrangement for sealing a through-opening in a wall of an engine component, comprising an insert element for insertion into the through-opening, wherein the insert element has a through-channel that is closable by means of a closure element, and a sealing element for sealing between the insert element and the engine component, which seal arrangement has an adequate sealing action, even with low manufacturing outlay it is proposed that the sealing element in the assembled state of the seal arrangement is disposed in axial direction of the insert element between the insert element and the engine component. | 08-28-2008 |
20080290608 | High-Pressure Connection and Method for Manufacturing a High-Pressure Connection - The invention relates to a high-pressure connection, such as in a fuel injector, having two sealing faces which bear against one another, and to a method for producing a high-pressure connection of this type. In order to improve the sealing action of a high-pressure connection of this type, at least one of the sealing faces is provided with a partial coating. The partial coating is produced by electroforming. | 11-27-2008 |
20090020961 | METAL GASKET FOR MARINE ENGINE - A metal gasket is made up of a backing material made of stainless steel, a galvanizing film is formed on a surface of the backing material, and a sealing rubber film is formed on a surface of the galvanizing film. In one embodiment a silane coupling type vulcanizing adhesive is applied to the surface of the galvanizing film and heated at a temperature of 100° C. to 200° C. for a prescribed period to generate a zinc oxide film on the surface of the galvanizing film and to bake the silane coupling type vulcanizing adhesive. Vinylidene fluoride type rubber containing a polyol type vulcanizing agent can be calcined onto its surface to form the sealing rubber film. The metal gasket can be provided on a mating surface of a cylinder head and a cylinder body of an engine provided in an outboard motor. | 01-22-2009 |
20090066035 | STATIC GASKET - A static gasket ( | 03-12-2009 |
20090072492 | Gasket - The invention relates to a gasket ( | 03-19-2009 |
20090166985 | FLAT GASKET AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - The invention relates to a flat gasket, having at least one metallic layer in which at least one port is formed, the metallic layer or at least one of the metallic layers being formed at least in regions in the form of an undulating and/or serrated profiling around the port(s). | 07-02-2009 |
20090200751 | Gasket with Sealing Insert - The invention relates to a gasket for sealing two components in a combustion engine, said gasket comprising at least one layer and having at least one through opening for fluid to pass through. The present invention thus provides a flat gasket comprising at least one metal layer which has at least one through opening for fluid to pass through. At the at least one through opening of the at least one layer, a projection is present which points in the direction of the through opening and forms an attachment area and on which a reinforced sealing insert is arranged by means of an adhesive bond to a flat reinforcing element. Sealing profiles are applied on both sides of the flat reinforcing element outside the attachment area, the reinforced sealing insert being so positioned via a cranking of the projection and/or a cranking of the flat reinforcing element that the sealing insert has with its sealing profiles a substantially identical operating height in the region of the sealing points between the two components to be sealed. | 08-13-2009 |
20090200752 | MULTILAYER STATIC GASKET WITH BEAD COMPRESSION LIMITER - A multilayer static cylinder head gasket has at least one metal functional layer and a metal distance layer having registered openings. The functional layer has a full bead located radially outwardly from and extending about its opening. The opening in the distance layer is formed in a first portion having a first thickness. A second portion of the distance layer extends radially outwardly from the opening and the first portion, wherein the second portion has a second thickness that is less than the first thickness. A compression limiter is formed in at least one of the functional layer or the distance layer. The compression limiter prevents the full bead from being completely flattened, which in turn maintains the full bead in high sealing pressure against the distance layer relative to the remaining portion of the functional layer and also prevents premature fatigue cracks from forming in the full bead. | 08-13-2009 |
20090250884 | Process for Producing Gasket and Gasket - A production method of an annular gasket comprising a metal base and an elastic seal layer laminated to each side thereof, comprising the steps of subjecting a metal sheet to punching out process to obtain a plurality of divided constituent members for the metal base, each of the divided constituent member having a slightly wider width than a given gasket width and a predetermined shape for constituting an annular shape of the given gasket, butting these constituent members to temporarily configure the annular shape and bonding the butt parts to each other by welding to form an annular object, subsequently laminating an elastic compound material to each side of the annular object to form elastic seal layers after applying pressurizing process to the annular object, and punching a given shape out of the annular object to obtain the annular gasket. | 10-08-2009 |
20090267308 | Cylinder head gasket - Cylinder head gasket with a gasket plate comprising a plurality of sheet metal layers and at least one combustion chamber opening, an inner layer being arranged in the gasket plate directly between two functional layers having sealing beads arranged one over the other, which enclose the combustion chamber opening and have bead feet lying in the planes of the functional layers and bead crests with which sealing beads of the two functional layers all project over the functional layers in a first direction extending perpendicularly to the gasket plane, at least one ring zone of the inner layer being clamped between the bead feet of the one functional layer and at least one bead crest of the other functional layer when the gasket is pressed; to minimize arching of this ring zone, it is stiffened and/or those ring zone regions against which at least one bead crest of one functional layer lies when the gasket is pressed are supported by bead feet of the other functional layer. | 10-29-2009 |
20090267309 | FLAT SEAL HAVING A DEFORMATION LIMITER - A flat seal having at least one metallic layer is disclosed, wherein the at least one metallic layer at least partially comprises a profile having an undulated structure in the cross-section on the side of the metallic layer. The profile on the side opposite of the undulated structure has a contour in which rounded sections and those provided with edges alternate. | 10-29-2009 |
20090302551 | FLAT SEAL WITH ADHESIVELY BONDED OR INSERTED FUNCTIONAL ELEMENT FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A flat seal of a metal support with elastomer coating has areas which are usually stressed particularly intensively by local excess pressures and relative movements. Function elements are provided in these areas which relieve the stress of the seal. The function elements can be foils of metal or plastic which are glued on one side or on both sides. Alternatively, a flat metal or plastic element can be inserted into a free-stamped recess of the metal support of the seal and clamped in or glued on there. In both cases, by hardness, structuring and/or thickness of the function element, it is brought about that the forces occurring on the seal do not exceed the permissible material limits. Thereby, an excessive wear of the flat seal is prevented in applications having a high stress. | 12-10-2009 |
20100007094 | HOLDING SEALING MATERIAL, EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING APPARATUS - A holding sealing material has a mat shape and includes an adsorption portion, a holding portion, and a coupling portion. The adsorption portion is configured to adsorb urea and has a width and a longer side face extending along a longitudinal direction of the holding sealing material. The holding portion is configured to hold an exhaust gas treating body and has another width and another longer side face extending along the longitudinal direction. The width of the adsorption portion is smaller than the width of the holding portion. The longer side face of the adsorption portion faces the longer side face of the holding portion via a space. The coupling portion connects the adsorption portion and the holding portion. | 01-14-2010 |
20100007095 | CYLINDER HEAD GASKET WITH DUCT - A metal-elastomer cylinder head gasket has, in addition to one or more sealing layers made of metal, at least one combustion chamber seal and an elastomer seal which runs around the combustion chamber seal. Through ducts which are arranged in the plane of the cylinder head gasket, I addition, for example in the case of the engine block being filled with cooling fluid, a degassing is made possible, so that a discharging of air and/or gas remaining in the system is made possible into a fluid passage by means of the ducts. | 01-14-2010 |
20100019459 | FLAT SEAL FOR HIGH LOADING FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - A flat seal with increased wear resistance with respect to relative movements and local excess pressure includes a base support plate provided with profiling on both sides in the region of the fastening of the seal, which profilings lead to the surface being enlarge in this region and hence the forces being reduced, and also cause an increase in the friction or even a toothing effect with the pressed-on flanges. The profilings can lie freely or can be additionally coated or filled with an elastomer material. Through the local separation of functions which is thus achieved between sealing effect and fastening effect, a flat seal is provided which shows less wear and is therefore able to function for longer, without additional elements or costly processing steps being necessary. | 01-28-2010 |
20100038865 | Metal cylinder head gasket without a spacing layer - The invention relates to a metal cylinder head gasket provided with at least one opening corresponding to a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, comprising a function layer and an annular support arranged thereon. The functional layer comprises one full bead. The cylinder head gasket is characterised in that the annular support comprises one full bead which is defined on the functional layer, and the annular support comprises one bead which is arranged on the side of the full bead which is oriented away from the combustion chamber The invention also relates to a metal cylinder head gasket provided with at least one opening corresponding to a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, comprising an upper functional layer, an annular support and a lower functional layer. The annular support is arranged between the upper functional layer and the lower functional layer and is adjacent to the lower functional layer. The upper functional layer comprises one full bead which is adjacent to the annular support. The cylinder head gasket is characterised in that the lower functional layer comprises one bead which is arranged on the side of the full bead which is oriented away from the combustion chamber. | 02-18-2010 |
20100044970 | Gasket - A gasket in an integrated double-layered structure comprising an outer layer and an inner layer enclosed by the outer layer, in which the outer layer is a low-hardness rubber layer having a JIS A hardness of 40-70, and the inner layer is a high-hardness rubber layer having a JIS A hardness of 80-100, where a ratio h/h | 02-25-2010 |
20100109255 | METALLIC FLAT GASKET - The invention relates to a metallic flat gasket comprising two or more metallic gasket layers ( | 05-06-2010 |
20100109256 | METALLIC FLAT GASKET - The invention relates to a metallic flat gasket comprising a gasket layer ( | 05-06-2010 |
20100109257 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FLAT SEALS, AND FLAT SEAL - Disclosed is a method for mechanically connecting flat seals comprising at least two layers. In said method, the individual layers are placed in the area of a tool, at least one punch that has an approximately circular cross-section partially cuts the layers at defined points of the respective connection zone, and at least some of the remaining material is deformed outside the respective cut zone to form bent zones such that the respective cut zone is round and the respective bent zone is straight. Burrs of at least one of the layers are effectively connected to the material of at least one other layer in order to form a removable clamping connection, said burrs being formed in the cut zone. | 05-06-2010 |
20100117306 | CYLINDER HEAD GASKET AND ENGINE - The thickness of an intermediate plate portion ( | 05-13-2010 |
20100117307 | Gasket For Sealing Multiple Fluids - The subject invention provides a gasket for sealing multiple fluids and a method of forming the gasket. The gasket includes a carrier, a first elastomeric material, and a second elastomeric material different than the first elastomeric material. The first and second elastomeric materials are disposed in contact with the carrier in a flowable state such that the first and the second materials flow together to form a third elastomeric material comprising a mixture of the first and second elastomeric materials. The first and second elastomeric materials include cure systems that are compatible to ensure sufficient bonding within the third elastomeric material. Adhesive materials that are compatible with each of the first, second, and third elastomeric materials and the carrier are used to bond the elastomeric materials to the carrier. | 05-13-2010 |
20100225070 | Metal laminate cylinder head gasket - A metal laminate cylinder head gasket is formed by a plurality of metal plates laminated together to form the cylinder head gasket. An injection molded resin layer is integrally formed on one of the metal plates to surround the cylinder bore to seal therearound. The resin layer adjusts the surface pressure of the gasket around the at least one cylinder bore. | 09-09-2010 |
20100225071 | CYLINDER HEAD GASKET - In a cylinder head gasket including a plurality of seal plates | 09-09-2010 |
20100327540 | CYLINDER HEAD GASKET - A cylinder head gasket constructed in accordance with invention provides a reliable gas/fluid-tight seal between a cylinder head and cylinder block during assembly and maintains the seal during use without substantially losing the contact pressure provided by the gasket during assembly while in use. The cylinder head gasket includes a first functional layer having an opening bounded by an annular free edge. The first functional layer has a full bead and a half bead. The half bead is between the full bead and the free edge. The half bead extends in a first axial direction to a plateau portion and the full bead extends in a second axial direction opposite the first axial direction to a peak. | 12-30-2010 |
20110001295 | METALLIC FLAT GASKET - The invention relates to a metallic flat gasket with at least one metallic gasket layer, which is mainly flat and shows a first and second surface, wherein a plane of the gasket runs centered between said flat areas, wherein a camber is formed within the gasket layer, which protrudes over the first surface of the gasket layer and which has a larger length than width, wherein the camber possesses a first level given by a virtual level, which runs in parallel to the plane of the gasket through the foot of the camber on the first surface of the gasket layer and a second level, given by a further virtual, which runs through the highest point of the camber and also parallel to the plane of the gasket of the gasket layer, wherein the camber possesses a slope area that ascends between the two levels. The slope area is provided with an undulating structure such that it comprises at least two waves each with a wave crest and a wave trough. | 01-06-2011 |
20110006487 | FLAT SEAL - The invention relates to a flat seal, especially a seal on the exhaust gas side for an internal combustion engine. Said seal is constituted of at least one monolayer sealing element that has a recess, said sealing element consisting of a high-grade, especially high-temperature resistant, metal material, and of a support element receiving the sealing element, said support element consisting of a lower-grade metal material, the support element receiving and guiding the sealing element in such a manner that the sealing element can be fastened and mounted. | 01-13-2011 |
20110012315 | FLUORORUBBER-METAL LAMINATE GASKET MATERIAL - A fluororubber-metal laminate gasket material, which comprises a metallic steel sheet, a zirconium element-, phosphorus element-, and aluminum element-containing surface-treating agent layer, a silica-containing thermosetting phenol resin-based vulcanizing adhesive layer, and a fluororubber layer, as successively laid upon one another on the metallic steel sheet, where the silica-containing thermosetting phenol-based vulcanizing adhesive is a thermosetting phenol resin-based vulcanizing adhesive comprising silica and cresol novolak-type epoxy resin or phenol novolak-type epoxy resin, and further containing 11-80 parts by weight of an aliphatic amine-based compound or a mixture thereof with an imidazole-based compound as a curing accelerator on the basis of 100 parts by weight of the thermosetting phenol resin, where the aliphatic amine-based compound and the imidazol-based compound are in a proportion of the former to the latter of 100-10 wt. % to 0-90 wt. %. | 01-20-2011 |
20110024991 | METALLIC FLAT GASKET AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - Flat gaskets and in particular cylinder head gaskets for use in internal combustion engines include a metallic base support having at least one bead. The base support is made of steel comprising 0.50-1.30 wt % C, max. 3.0 wt % Si, max. 3.0 wt % Mn, max. 0.035 wt % P, max. 0.035 wt % S, max. 2.0 wt % Cr. This steel has a microstructure of ≧50% bainite. | 02-03-2011 |
20110024992 | Cylinder head gasket - A cylinder head gasket is installed in an open-deck engine. The cylinder head gasket includes a first metal plate, a second metal plate having an inner portion disposed on a folded portion of the first metal plate and an outer portion outside the folded portion, an annular bead plate, and an intermediate plate provided between the outer portion of the second metal plate and a base portion of the first metal plate and having a half bead extending from an inner periphery of the inner end portion toward the base portion of the first metal plate. A cylindrical portion of the open-deck engine has a thickness partly changing between inner and outer peripheries thereof. The inner periphery of the intermediate plate is located on the cylinder portion along the outer periphery, a distance of the outer periphery from the inner periphery changing according to the thickness of the cylindrical portion. | 02-03-2011 |
20110079964 | BIMETALLIC STATIC GASKET AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF - A static gasket and method of construction thereof is provided. The gasket includes a functional layer constructed of one type of metal having an opening bounded by an inner periphery an outer periphery. The gasket further includes a carrier layer constructed of a different metal than the functional layer. The carrier layer has an opening bounded by an inner periphery configured to receive the outer periphery of the functional layer in a line-to-line or loose fit. The functional layer is configured in substantially coplanar relation with the carrier layer with a first portion of the outer periphery of the functional layer being welded to a radially aligned first portion of the inner periphery of the carrier layer. A second portion of the outer periphery of the functional layer remains detached from a radially aligned second portion of the inner periphery of the carrier layer. | 04-07-2011 |
20110095488 | Multi-layered gasket - A gasket is described having a middle layer, two metal layers and an uppermost and a lowermost layer. The middle layer may have an upper surface and a lower surface defining a first planar portion, a wave portion and a second planar portion. The metal layers sandwich the middle layer and are substantially planar. An uppermost active layer is located above the first intermediate layer. The uppermost active layer comprises a first planar portion, a first bead portion, and a second planar portion. The lowermost active layer is located below the second intermediate layer. The lowermost active layer also comprises a first planar portion, a first bead portion, and a second planar portion. | 04-28-2011 |
20110095489 | Gasket with engine liner accomodation - A gasket has a first active layer with a bead. A first spacer layer is located below the first active layer. An intermediate layer is provided with a wave portion. The intermediate layer is located below the first spacer layer. A bottom spacer layer is located beneath the intermediate layer. The bottom spacer may have a bead. | 04-28-2011 |
20110095490 | COATED SEAL FOR SEALING PARTS IN A VEHICLE ENGINE - A coated seal for sealing parts in a vehicle engine is disclosed herein. The seal includes a seal body portion including glass fiber-filled polytetrafluoroethylene, carbon-filled polytetrafluoroethylene, molybdenum disulfide-filled polytetrafluoroethylene, bronze-filled polytetrafluoroethylene or combinations thereof; and a coating portion including either expanded polytetrafluoroethylene, carbon-filled polytetrafluoroethylene, or combinations thereof. A method of using a coated seal in a vehicle engine is also disclosed herein. A system to achieve decreased friction, decreased noise, and improved wear in injector seals in a vehicle engine is also disclosed herein. | 04-28-2011 |
20110101624 | Compression limiter with molded insert for gaskets - The present invention is directed to an insert for a cylinder head gasket for an internal combustion engine. The cylinder head gasket may be made from metal, a composite material, or a combination of the two, and is disposed between a cylinder head and a cylinder block. The insert has an outer plate having upper and lower surfaces, an outer perimeter and a closed inner perimeter. A removable molded insert is located within the closed inner perimeter of the outer plate. The removable molded insert has a bead portion and an inner land portion. A metallic carrier is substantially enclosed within the bead portion and planar portion of the removable molded insert. The removable molded insert may be attached to the outer plate by mechanical or chemical means. The insert may be attached to a cylinder head gasket by mechanical means. | 05-05-2011 |
20110101625 | Multi-layer steel insert for gaskets - The present invention relates to a multi-layer steel insert for a cylinder head gasket for an internal combustion engine comprising. The cylinder head gasket may be made from metal or a composite material, and is disposed between a cylinder head and a cylinder block. The MLS insert may be located around at least one fluid passage aperture. The MLS insert has a first outside layer and a second outside layer each comprising an upper surface and a lower surface, an outer perimeter, an inner closed perimeter defining a fluid aperture, and a bead. The beads may be half beads or whole beads. An intermediate layer is arranged between the outside layers and includes an upper surface and a lower surface, an outer perimeter and an inner closed perimeter defining a fluid aperture. The MLS insert may be attached to the cylinder head gasket by mechanical or chemical means. | 05-05-2011 |
20110101626 | FLAT SEAL - The invention relates to a flat seal, in particular a cylinder head gasket or an exhaust flange seal, comprising at least one layer provided with at least one through opening. The through opening receives at least one elastically deformable profiled body configured as an annular profile wire, having a defined material thickness. The total height of the non-deformed profiled body is greater than the thickness of the layer, and the layer is provided at least partially with material thickening in the region of the profiled body and/or outside of the profiled body. | 05-05-2011 |
20110127729 | CYLINDER HEAD GASKET - A cylinder head gasket | 06-02-2011 |
20110233875 | Exhaust manifold gasket with spring steel embossed metal and graphite insulator - The present invention relates to an exhaust manifold gasket having a metallic core, at least one insulating layer, and an embossed layer. The metallic core has two sides with at least one side having a plurality of projections. The insulating layer has two sides, with the first side contacting the projections of the metallic core and the second side contacting the embossed layer. The embossed layer is a metallic flange having a lower leg, a convex face, and an upper leg. | 09-29-2011 |
20120161403 | CYLINDER HEAD GASKET - A cylinder head gasket | 06-28-2012 |
20120175847 | SUPPORT WAVE STOPPER IN WEB AREA OF MULTI-LAYERED STEEL CYLINDER HEAD GASKET - A cylinder head gasket seals combustion chamber openings with two exterior active sealing layers and a central spacer layer. In web areas between adjacent combustion openings, each opening beginning of the active layers has a land, where a circumferential main stopper is formed with the central spacer layer between the lands. Each active layer further has longitudinal waves formed with the active layer which, when compressed, form a longitudinal support wave stopper(s) in the web areas. Each web area active layer further has a full bead(s) in contact with the central spacer layer. For each exterior layer, in one case, two beads come together to form a single central web area bead that separates two wave stoppers. In another case, the two outer bead portions come together upon entering the central web area while a single wave stopper is formed between the two inner bead portions. | 07-12-2012 |
20120267862 | SEALING ELEMENT FOR A FUEL INJECTOR AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SEALING ELEMENT FOR A FUEL INJECTOR - A sealing element is provided for a fuel injector provided in a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine. The sealing element includes carrier element of a first material, where the carrier element is ring shaped with an upper essentially planar surface and a lower essentially planar surface. A first gasket material is provided on a first portion of at least one of the upper or lower surfaces. A second gasket material is provided on a second portion of the at least one of the upper or lower surfaces where the first gasket material is provided, wherein the first gasket material is provided on an outer region of the planar surface of the ring shaped carrier element and the second gasket material is provided on an inner region of the planar surface of the ring shaped carrier element and where the second gasket material is softer than the first gasket material. | 10-25-2012 |
20120306162 | METAL SEAL HAVING AN INSERT THAT IS NOT RESISTANT TO EXHAUST GAS - A gasket for sealing off between two components of the exhaust line of a combustion engine includes an upper spring-elastic metal layer, a lower spring-elastic metal layer and an insert which is arranged between the upper and the lower metal layer. The gasket has at least one through-opening, and the upper and the lower layer on the sealing surface each have at least one bead which surrounds the at least one though-opening. The upper and the lower metal layers in the region adjoining the at least one through-opening are positively or materially interconnected. | 12-06-2012 |
20130320630 | METAL GASKET - A gasket assembly is provided including a first gasket layer and a second gasket layer having an outboard region and an inboard edge circumscribing an aperture. The gasket layers present a sealing bead between the inboard edge and the outboard region. A stopper layer disposed between the gasket layers is attached to the outboard region of the first gasket layer at an attachment joint and extends from the attachment joint to the inboard edge. A coating of sealing material is applied between the first gasket layer and the stopper layer. The coating extends from the attachment joint to the inboard edge of the first gasket layer to present a contact region immediately surrounding the aperture where the first gasket layer and the stopper layer are in direct continuous contact with the coating thereby preventing gas leakage and metal to metal contact between the first gasket layer and the stopper layer. | 12-05-2013 |
20140062034 | GAS PATH LEAKAGE SEAL FOR A TURBINE - A gas path leakage seal for a turbine includes a flexible manifold having opposed raised edges; at least one cloth seal layer on one side of the manifold between the opposed raised edges; and a filter material covering at least one end of the at least one cloth seal layer. | 03-06-2014 |
20140217679 | Gasket with High Temperature Coating - A method of making a gasket having a high temperature coating that includes obtaining a substrate formed from a metallic material and having the shape of a gasket, applying a nanoparticle suspension over the outer surfaces of the substrate, and heating the substrate to a first elevated temperature to form an undercoat layer of a self-protective oxide coating. The method also includes applying a liquid comprising boron nitride over the undercoat layer and drying the boron nitride liquid at a second elevated temperature to form an overcoat layer. | 08-07-2014 |
20150014942 | CYLINDER HEAD GASKETS WITH PUSH-ROD EYELETS - A multi-layer cylinder head gasket is provided. The cylinder head gasket includes a plurality of layers of material, each of the layers has a plurality of openings including at least one cylinder bore opening and at least one pushrod opening. Each of the layers has an edge which surrounds the at least one pushrod opening, and the pushrod openings of the layers are aligned axially with one another. An eyelet extends axially in each of the pushrod openings and covers the edges of the layers for protecting a pushrod extending through the respective pushrod opening. The eyelet is made of a material that is softer than the material of the plurality of layers. | 01-15-2015 |
20150292433 | METAL-ELASTOMER SEAL WITH INTEGRATED DIRT AND MEDIA SEALING - The invention relates to a flat gasket, comprising a functional layer having at least one media through-opening and at least one combustion chamber through-opening; and a second layer, which is separate from the functional layer and has a media through-opening(s) that corresponds to the media through-opening(s) in the functional layer and a combustion chamber through-opening(s) that corresponds to the combustion chamber through-opening(s) in the functional layer; wherein the functional layer has at least one combustion chamber sealing bead, which is preferably a full bead, for each combustion chamber through-opening; and wherein the second layer has an outer boundary sealing bead and an elastomer sealing profile for each media through-opening. | 10-15-2015 |
20160115807 | MULTI-PIECE SEAL - The present disclosure relates generally to a seal between two components. The seal includes a plurality of seal sections including convolutions therein that are inter-engaged with one another to form flexible and resilient seals. | 04-28-2016 |
20160115808 | HINGED SEAL - The present disclosure relates generally to a seal between two components. The seal includes a first substantially frustoconical seal section including a first seal section radially outer end and a first seal section radially inner end. The seal also includes a second substantially frustoconical seal section including a second seal section radially outer end and a second seal section radially inner end, wherein the second seal section radially inner end is supported by the first seal section radially inner end to create a hinge joint allowing an angle defined between the first and second seal sections to change. | 04-28-2016 |
20160115809 | BIFURCATED SLIDING SEAL - The present disclosure relates generally to a sliding seal between two components. The sliding seal includes a first seal section and an uncoupled second seal section which allows the first and second seal sections to move relative to one another during relative movement between the two components. One or more spring tabs extend from the first seal section and/or the second seal section, are disposed between the first and second seal sections, and bias the first and second seal sections away from one another. | 04-28-2016 |
20160115810 | BIFURCATED SLIDING SEAL - The present disclosure relates generally to a sliding seal between two components. The sliding seal includes a first seal section and an uncoupled second seal section which allows the first and second seal sections to move relative to one another during relative movement between the two components. A wave spring and/or a rope seal is disposed between the first and second seal sections biases the first and second seal sections away from one another. | 04-28-2016 |
20160115812 | SLIDING SEAL - The present disclosure relates generally to a sliding seal between two components. At least one of the two components includes a ramped surface on which the sliding seal slides during relative movement between the two components. | 04-28-2016 |
20160115813 | DUAL COMPLIANT SEAL - The present disclosure relates generally to a seal between two circumferential components. The seal comprises a first rope seal partially disposed within a first retainer, a second rope seal partially disposed within a second retainer, a carrier including a first end operatively coupled to the first retainer and a second end operatively coupled to the second retainer. | 04-28-2016 |
20160177870 | Layered Carrier Seal | 06-23-2016 |
20160186588 | SLIDING SEAL - The present disclosure relates generally to a sliding seal between two components. The sliding seal includes a first seal section including one or more first slots formed therein, a second seal section including one or more second slots formed therein and one or more frustoconical rings disposed in respective ones of the slots, such that the first and second seal sections and the frustoconical rings move relative to one another during relative movement between the two components. A wave spring disposed between the first and second seal sections biases the first and second seal sections away from one another. | 06-30-2016 |
20160195188 | NITRILE RUBBER-METAL LAMINATED GASKET MATERIAL | 07-07-2016 |