| Entries |
| Document | Title | Date |
|---|
| 20080224418 | Rotary Valve Internal Combustion Engine and Seal Arrangement - A seal arrangement for a rotary valve internal combustion engine having a cylinder | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080246227 | Flange for Sealing an Opening of a Fuel Container of a Motor Vehicle | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080290607 | CYLINDER HEAD GASKET FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090014965 | Sealing material - A sealing material, which comprises a curing product of a composition comprising (A) an acrylic polymer having at least one alkenyl group capable of undergoing hydrosilylation reaction, (B) a hydrosilyl group-containing compound and (C) a hydrosilylation catalyst as essential components, is suitable for use as cam cover seals and oil pan seals for automobile engines, fuel cell cooling medium seals, automobile wire harnesses seals, HDD cover gasket or vibration-insulating HDD cover gasket seals, etc. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090058015 | RING SEAL HAVING SEALING LOBES - A ring seal includes a body portion and a tail portion extending therefrom. The body portion has, when viewed in cross-section and in an uncompressed state, an axially outboard surface and an axially inboard surface. The outboard surface defines a first sealing lobe, and the inboard surface defines a second sealing lobe that shares an axial centerline with the first sealing lobe. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090085304 | GASKET AND AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENT - A gasket for use around a thread neck of an automotive component, the gasket dimensioned to prevent the gasket from falling off of the thread neck and to prevent a male screw portion from biting into the gasket. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090108543 | Sealed exhaust system joint - The present disclosure is directed toward an assembly for an exhaust system. The assembly includes a first exhaust system component having a first mating structure and a second exhaust system component having a second mating structure. The second mating structure is mated with the first mating structure in a manner that allows the second mating structure to move along an axis relative to the first mating structure. Additionally, a first seal is disposed in the interface created between the first exhaust system component and the second exhaust system component. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090127799 | SEAL STRUCTURE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A seal structure is provided for an internal combustion engine. The seal structure can include a main seal link, at least one fastener seal connected to the main seal link and adapted to surround at least a portion of a crankcase fastener hole, and an enlarged bearing seal operatively connected to the fastener seal and adapted to be in sealing abutment with at least a portion of an outer race of a bearing. The engine can include a crankcase formed of a first section and a second section retained together with the seal structure located therebetween for providing a seal for the crankcase. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090127800 | Crankcase seal for air-cooled engines - An improved crankcase seal for air-cooled engines, such as the type utilized in aircraft and automobiles, comprises a groove cut into the planar mating surface of one of the crankcase component halves and a generally compressible sealing member disposed in the groove such that when the two crankcase halves are joined together the sealing member is disposed therebetween to seal the mating surface interface. Preferably, the groove is machine cut into the mating surface with a CNC machine and is provided with a pair of opposing upper edges that are spaced apart a distance less than the width of the sealing member such that the sealing member is securely held in the groove during assembly of the crankcase. In one configuration, the groove has a dovetail profile and the sealing member has a circular cross-section. The crankcase seal is particularly beneficial for horizontally opposed aircraft engines and the like. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090127801 | ENHANCED PROPERTY METAL POLYMER COMPOSITE - The invention relates to product categories using a metal polymer composite having properties that are enhanced or increased in the composite. Such properties include color, magnetism, thermal conductivity, electrical conductivity, density, improved malleability and ductility and thermoplastic or injection molding properties. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090189359 | Cylinder head gasket - A cylinder head gasket includes a first gasket base plate at a cylinder head side, a second gasket base plate at a cylinder block side, a shim that adjusts the gasket thickness, and a pressure increasing plate that increases the surface pressure at the side of periphery portions of the cylinders. In the first and second gasket base plates full beads are swollen at the side of periphery portions of cylinders, and half beads are swollen at a site outward of the full beads. The full beads of the first and second gasket base plates are formed so that top portions of the full beads face each other at positions that are opposite to each other in the up-down direction. The shim and the pressure increasing plate are sandwiched between the top portions. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090250883 | JOINT STRUCTURE AND JOINING METHOD - A valve case | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090295100 | Fluid leak limiter - A fluid leak limiter for a high-pressure fuel injection system is disclosed. The fluid leak limiter may have a body at least partially defining a central bore with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, and a sleeve piston. The fluid leak limiter may also have a spring located to bias the sleeve piston toward a first flow-blocking position. The sleeve piston may be movable by a first pressure differential between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet against the bias of the spring toward a flow-passing position at which fluid from the fluid inlet is allowed to flow to the fluid outlet. The sleeve piston may also be movable by a second pressure differential between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet against the bias of the spring toward a second flow-blocking position at which fluid from the fluid inlet is inhibited from flowing to the fluid outlet. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100066033 | Oil Pan Baffle - An oil pan baffle is secured by a securing device on the oil pan. The securing device has an oil pan gasket with a gasket body matched to a sealing contour of an oil pan relative to a crankcase and securing elements that are connected to the gasket body and project inwardly away from an inner perimeter of the gasket body. The securing elements act on contact surfaces of the oil pan baffle, with which contact surfaces the oil pan baffle is positioned in receptacles of the oil pan, and exert pressure effecting secure fixation of the oil pan baffle on the oil pan when the oil pan gasket is compressed by mounting the oil pan on the crankcase. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100171274 | GASKET RING - The invention relates to a metal gasket ring ( | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100176558 | METALLIC FLAT GASKET - The invention relates to a metallic-flat gasket ( | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100225068 | Metal laminate gasket - A metal laminate gasket includes a plurality of metal plates including a first metal plate having a first hole to be sealed and a bead around the first hole, and a second metal plate laminated under the first metal plate and having a second hole corresponding to the first hole. Concavities and convexities are formed at the second metal plate concentrically around the second hole for increasing an apparent plate thickness of the second metal plate. The concavities and convexities are provided continuously at a position corresponding to the foot portion or the top portion of the bead of the first metal plate. The concavities and convexities have a height and width smaller than those of the bead, and have a deformation characteristic due to a surface pressure when compressed, smaller than that of the bead. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100225069 | OIL RESISTANT RTV SILICONE - The compositions and methods of the invention are related to RTV silicones having enhanced oil resistance. The compositions of the invention are useful for forming seals having oil resistance and desired tensile strengths after exposure to oil, including gear oil. The compositions are also useful for manufacturing articles sealed with the cured oil resistant RTV silicones. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100253008 | Sealing arrangement - A sealing arrangement for sealing of connecting sites ( | 10-07-2010 |
| 20110001294 | GASKET OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A gasket of an internal combustion engine includes a discharge line installed in an intermediate layer and having an outer end exposed from the outer peripheral edge of the gasket to be a first connection part and an inner end exposed from a inner peripheral edge around the opening to be an electrode, configured such that discharge is generated between electrodes with voltage applied between first connection parts; an antenna installed at least partly in the intermediate layer at the inner peripheral edge around the opening to radiate electromagnetic waves into a combustion chamber; and an electromagnetic wave transmission line installed in the intermediate layer, having an outer end exposed from an outer peripheral edge to be a second connection part and an inner end connected to the antenna, and guiding electromagnetic waves to the antenna. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110101623 | FLAT SEAL - A flat seal, in particular a cylinder head gasket or an exhaust flange seal, includes 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. The profiled body, when seen in the radial direction, has different material thicknesses and is functionally connected to at least one support body. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110227295 | TWO-MATERIAL COMPOSITE GASKET - Disclosed is a two-material composite gasket, preferably a two-material composite annular gasket, for sealing a gap between two opposing surfaces, one of the surfaces having a concave gap portion, which is to be sealed by the gasket, the gasket having an oblong cross-sectional shape and having projections on the top end and bottom end thereof, the gasket including an upper low-hardness elastomer molded part formed of vulcanized rubber having a Shore A hardness of 5 to 35, a lower high-hardness elastomer molded part formed of vulcanized rubber having a Shore A hardness of 45 to 80, and a parting line bonding the low-hardness elastomer molded part and the high-hardness elastomer molded part, the parting line being positioned so that the height of the low-hardness elastomer molded part is 5 to 40% of the height of the entire gasket. The two-material composite gasket enables three-surface simultaneous sealing of a gap formed by three members, as typified in a joint structure composed of a cylinder block, a cylinder head, and a chain cover of an automobile engine. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110254232 | SEAL STRUCTURE FOR OIL DROP HOLE IN CYLINDER HEAD GASKET - A cylinder head gasket | 10-20-2011 |
| 20130001891 | SEALING ASSEMBLY - A two-piece assembly having both a plug component and a load component. The plug component includes a protrusion or bite edge that is capable of creating a metal-to-metal seal. The load component is rotated into position such that it provides an axial force on the plug component and increases the quality of the metal-to-metal seal. Rotational force from the load component is not transferred to the plug component because of a zero-moment interface. Thus, the present sealing assembly is capable of sealing at high pressures and avoid creating leak paths in the sealing land. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130038027 | Manifold Gasket Assembly - A gasket assembly for sealing an interface between two objects having a passage for a coolant fluid includes a gasket element having at least one opening through which the coolant flows. The gasket assembly also includes at least one coolant seal disposed in the opening. The coolant seal includes a ring and a protective cover that reduces the surface area of the ring that is in direct contact with the coolant. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130075980 | Annular Elastic Gasket - An annular elastic gasket adapted to be disposed between an insertion hole formed in a housing and a cylindrical body which is inserted into the housing via the insertion hole in such a manner that the annular elastic gasket elastically contacts an inner surface of the insertion hole and an outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical body. The annular elastic gasket comprises a hollow cylindrical gasket base body comprised of a molded body made of an elastic material, to be compressedly fitted and retained in the insertion hole, an annular seal lip portion extending in the centripetal direction from the gasket base body and an elastic extending portion which constitutes an extending base portion at an end of a tip side portion of the annular seal lip portion, being bent in such a manner that the end directs in the centripetal direction. The elastic extending portion elastically expands in the diametrical direction together with the tip side portion when the cylindrical body is inserted into the insertion hole, thereby the elastic extending portion elastically contacts the outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical body while maintaining elastic restoring force in the contracting direction. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130106063 | Multi-Layer Inserts for Gaskets | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130106064 | Rubber gasket and seal structure using the same | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130127122 | FLAT COMPONENT HAVING FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A method for producing a flat component having at least one functional element, includes providing a blank for the at least one functional element, shaping the at least one functional element from the blank, providing the functional layer which is to have the at least one functional element, and arranging the at least one functional element on the functional layer and fastening the at least one functional element on the functional layer. A resultant flat component having the at least one functional element is further provided. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130134682 | SEAL ARRANGEMENT AND A METHOD OF REPAIRING A SEAL ARRANGEMENT - The seal arrangement is arranged between the casing portions and a fluoropolymer O-ring seal is positioned between the casing portions. A first protecting member is positioned between the fluoropolymer O-ring seal and the casing portion and the first protecting member consists of a polymer and hydroxyapatite. The first protecting member consists of 50 to 80 wt % polymer and 20 to 50 wt % hydroxyapatite and incidental impurities. The first protecting member is located in an annular groove and is thus arranged between the casing portion and the fluoropolymer O-ring seal. The first protecting member is substantially U-shaped in cross-section and the fluoropolymer O-ring seal is positioned between the legs of the U-shaped cross-section first protecting member. The first protecting member prevents corrosion of the casing portion by the fluoropolymer O-ring seal. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130147126 | SEAL MEMBER - A seal member has a ring shape which is assembled in a portion between a tubular member to be inserted into and fixed to a mount hole formed to a head cover of an internal combustion engine and a peripheral wall portion of the mount hole. The seal member is provided with an axial-direction seal portion formed to axial one end portion of the seal member, and a diameter-direction seal portion formed to another one end of the seal member. A fixing member configured to fix movement in a diameter direction of the seal member between the axial-direction seal portion and the diameter-direction thereof is formed along a peripheral wall portion of the mount hole. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130207351 | SEAL ARRANGEMENT FOR SEALLING A GAP; AND SEALING ELEMENT FOR THIS PURPOSE - A sealing element for sealing a gap between two components is provided. The sealing arrangement may be a seal arrangement of a gas turbine system, wherein the sealing element is elongate along a main line and has a contoured cross section in a corrugated centre region. In cross section, the sealing element is directed along the main line and may be deformed in a direction substantially orthogonally with respect to the main line. In order to provide a wear-resistant, long-lasting sealing element with a particularly efficient blocking action, it is proposed that the seal teeth of the corrugation have a virtually rectangular cross-sectional contour, the tooth height of which seal teeth is between 10% and 40% of the sealing-element thickness which may be measured parallel to the tooth height. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130228979 | ASSEMBLY WITH COMPOSITE FASTENER FOR ATTACHING COMPONENTS WITH SEALANT AND METHOD OF ATTACHING SAME - An assembly includes a first component and a second component. A sealant is disposed between the first component and the second component. The second component has a recess on a second surface of the second component opposite the first surface of the second component. A composite fastener has a threaded portion and a head portion. The head portion has a retention clip on a side of the head portion that faces the second surface of the second component when the threaded portion is received in aligned openings of the first component and the second component so that the retention clip is received in the recess when the composite fastener is turned. A method of attaching a first component and a composite component is provided. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130241156 | RUBBER RING FOR GASKET - A rubber ring for a gasket has a first bulging portion composing a seal portion; a second bulging portion composing an attachment portion; and a depressed portion between the first bulging portion and the second bulging portion. The first bulging portion includes a thickest portion carrying out a sealing function, and when the rubber ring is compressed from both sides, the second bulging portion and the depressed portion have a thickness which does not contact with the faces sandwiching the gasket. An end of the metal plate is positioned in a range of the depressed portion between the first bulging portion and the second bulging portion, and between changing points wherein each of slope face, sloping toward the depressed portion from the two bulging portions, changes into a curved surface concaving on an outer side from a curved surface projecting on the outer side. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130285334 | METAL-RUBBER LAMINATE MATERIAL - Disclosed is a metal-rubber laminate material comprising a metal plate, a rubber layer formed on the surface of the metal plate, and a solid lubricant layer formed on the rubber layer, the solid lubricant layer comprising an isocyanate group-containing urethane prepolymer, a synthetic wax having a softening point of 40 to 150° C., a fatty acid amide having a softening point of 60 to 170° C., graphite, and optionally a fluororesin. The metal-rubber laminate material, in which the metal plate and the rubber layer are bonded through a primer layer and an adhesive layer in this order, exhibits excellent effects, such as fretting resistance, when used as a metal gasket in an internal combustion engine for an automobile engine, etc. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20140062033 | CYLINDER HEAD GASKET - A cylinder head gasket includes a plurality of seal plates | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140077460 | Sealing Structure - A sealing structure for sealing a space between two members by mounting a gasket in a groove portion provided on a surface to be sealed of one member of the two members. The groove portion has a first groove portion formed on an inner side in the depth direction and a second groove portion formed on an opening side of the groove portion, the second groove portion being larger in width than the first groove portion and having inner walls facing to each other in substantially parallel. The gasket has a gasket body having an insertion portion to be inserted in the first groove, and a projecting portion which is larger in width than the gasket body and has a curved portion facing a surface to be sealed of the other member. The maximum width of the projecting portion is larger than width of the first groove portion and is smaller than width of the second groove portion. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140097575 | CYLINDER HEAD GASKET - A cylinder head gasket includes a metallic gasket layer having through-openings and, at its peripheral outer margin, a first sealing element for providing a seal. The first sealing element forms a sealing line extending circumferentially about the gasket layer and surrounding the through-openings. The side of the first sealing element facing away from the peripheral outer margin of the gasket layer includes a vent hole arranged adjacent to a sealing line break and located in a first gasket layer region which is, on only a first side of the gasket layer, on both sides of the sealing line break, continuously bounded by the first sealing element and a second sealing element. The first sealing element and the second sealing element extend around the first gasket layer region such that a fluid flow path extending from the sealing line break to the vent hole has at least one change in direction. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140097576 | METAL GASKET - There is provided a metal gasket that is at low cost yet with high sealing performance. A metal gasket | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140110905 | SEALING STRUCTURE FOR COUPLING PORTION OF FUEL PIPE AND FUEL RAIL FOR VEHICLE - A sealing structure of coupling a fuel pipe and a fuel rail for a vehicle, may include the fuel pipe having a fuel channel formed therein and a sealing member at an outer surface thereof, a connection pipe of the fuel rail having an insertion portion into which the fuel pipe may be inserted, wherein a first sealing surface may be formed at a lower portion in an inner side of the insertion portion and sealed with the sealing member of the fuel pipe, and a leakage preventing portion provided between the sealing member of the fuel pipe and the inner side of the insertion portion positioned over the first sealing surface to prevent fuel from being leaked to the outside of the insertion portion. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140159319 | GASKET AND CYLINDER HEAD GASKET - A gasket includes at least one metal plate; a fixture hole formed in the at least one metal plate, for inserting a fixture therein; a sealing subject hole formed in the at least one metal plate; and a fastening-stress concentration area located on the at least one metal plate between the fixture hole and the sealing subject hole where a fastening stress concentrates when the two members are fastened by the fixture. A fastening-stress reduction portion is formed only on the fastening-stress concentration area to reduce the fastening stress when the two members are fastened. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140265153 | HYBRID RING WELDED CYLINDER HEAD GASKET - A cylinder head gasket with a single layer carrier member, a sealing ring for sealing around the cylinder opening, and at least one protection layer. The sealing ring has a plurality of functional layers. A protection layer is positioned on at least one side of the sealing ring, and preferably on both sides. The sealing ring and protection layers are fixedly secured to the carrier member by welding. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150035237 | SEALING STRUCTURE - A sealing structure which is able to reduce an inserting load, while enhancing a sealing performance is provided. The sealing structure includes an annular groove ( | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150102565 | Unknown - The present invention relates to a sealing element ( | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150102566 | SEAL BETWEEN STATIC TURBINE PARTS - The invention relates to a seal between static components of a turbine. The seal includes at least one middle piece, which has at its opposite ends end pieces. The end pieces are arranged in a respective groove of the static components and adjoining the inside surfaces of the grooves. The middle piece has at least two parts. The middle piece parts are rotatably coupled to one another via a pivot. The pivot is an annular ring in cross section formed by at least two cylinder elements being coaxially interfitted and slidable relative to each other. The inner surface of the pivot is wrapped with metallic cloth material. Advantages of the invention are higher flexibility due to the pivoting to accommodate larger relative movements of the turbine components and reduced wear with aging while maintaining good sealing performance. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150123352 | GASKET FOR A VALVE OF AN INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE" - Described herein is a gasket for a valve of an internal-combustion engine; the valve comprises at guide element defining a through seat, find a stein slidably mobile in said seat; the gasket comprises an annular sealing element, which is elastically deformable and is designed to be set externally on the valve to co-operate both with the guide element and with the stem, and an annular supporting member, which is set coaxially on at least part of the sealing element in such a way that the latter is radially pressed between the supporting member and the valve; the supporting member comprises a first portion for interaction with the sealing element and a second portion for positioning in use the gasket on the engine; the first and second portions of the supporting member form part of a first component and a second component respectively, that are distinct from one another and are mounted coaxially by snap-action coupling means. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150345319 | DUAL WALLED SEAL ASSEMBLY - A seal assembly that may be for turbine engine includes a first wall defining in-part a first flowpath and a second wall defining in-part a second flowpath having a pressure that is greater than the first flowpath. The second wall has a plurality of metering apertures in fluid communication between the second flowpath and a cavity defined by and between the first and second walls. The walls may be convoluted and generally, resiliently compressed between two substantially opposing surfaces for providing a seal between the two flowpaths. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150369188 | SEALING STRUCTURE - A sealing device exhibits a sealing function even when it is in a state in which squeeze of a seal ring is reduced and in a low-temperature condition. A sealing structure is provided with a cylinder head ( | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160053892 | MULTI-LAYER GASKET ASSEMBLY - An improved gasket assembly including a core layer and at least two facing layers disposed on opposite sides of the core layer is provided. The gasket assembly further includes first and second outer layers which are made of metal and are disposed on opposite sides of the facing layers from the core layer. The core, facing and outer layers all present at least one set of axially aligned openings. The first layer is bent towards the second layer by no greater than ninety degrees at the openings to present a first outer layer flange, and the second layer is bent by no greater than ninety degrees at the openings to present a second outer layer flange. The first and second outer layer flanges are in direct contact with one another to provide a gas tight seal around the set of axially aligned openings. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160076391 | HINGED SEAL USING WIRE MESH - A seal segment includes a flapper seal, a wire mesh acting as a hinge for the flapper seal, and a spring. The flapper seal has a first surface and a second surface. The wire mesh includes a first section connected to the first surface of the flapper seal and a second section connected to the first section. The spring includes a first end that is in contact with the first section of the wire mesh to apply pressure to the first surface of the flapper seal and a second end adjacent the second section of the wire mesh. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160115806 | SEGMENTED SEAL - The present disclosure relates generally to a seal between two circumferential components. The seal comprises a plurality of seal segments disposed adjacent one another by a retaining ring that is at least partially disposed within a cavity formed within each of the plurality of seal segments. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160115811 | CONFORMAL SEAL - The present disclosure relates generally to a sliding seal between two components. The sliding seal includes a first seal section and an adjacent second seal section, each including a base and two extending legs defining respective first and second ends of the seal. At least the first seal section includes a first plurality of slots extending from the first end to the base and a second plurality of slots extending from the second end to the base. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160115814 | 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 disposed between the first and second seal sections biases the first and second seal sections away from one another. A compliant seal is carried by the second seal section. Other combinations of seal sections, wave springs, and compliant seals are also disclosed. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160169021 | SPLINED DOG-BONE SEAL | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160177767 | TROUGH SEAL FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE | 06-23-2016 |
| 20170233845 | AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STELL SHEET AND METAL GASKET | 08-17-2017 |
| 20190145518 | COUPLING MECHANISM | 05-16-2019 |
