Patent ID: 11971102
Assignee: NOK CORPORATION
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 18:
19. A gasket configured to be located between a first end face of a first housing including and a second end face of a second housing, the gasket comprising:
a first ring;
a second ring located radially inward from the first ring such that a first gap is positioned between the first ring and the second ring;
a pair of first connector portions that connect the first ring to the second ring, the pair of first connector portions being diametrically opposed to one another;
a third ring located radially inward from the second ring such that a second gap is positioned between the second ring and the third ring; and
a pair of second connector portions that connect the second ring to the third ring, the pair of second connector portions being diametrically opposed to one another,
wherein the pair of first connector portions are circumferentially and radially offset from pair of second connector portions,
each of the first and second gaps are spaces between the first end face and the second end face that are each configured to store a fluid that has infiltrated between the first end face and the second end face, and
the pair of first connector portions and the of air of second connector portions each have thickness that is less than a al thickness of each of thirst ring and the second ring such that a volume of each of the first gap and the second gap are increased and configured to store a greater amount of fluid that has infiltrated between the first end face and the second end face.