Patent ID: 7806413
Filing Date: 2010-10-05
Classification: F02F,F02M,F16J

Abstract:
1. A static gasket comprising: a flat metallic core having opposite first and second sealing surfaces adapted to be clamped between two members to be sealed and at least one opening extending through said core for the conveyance of a fluid between associated fluid passages of the members; said core including at least one deformed metal embossment surrounding said fluid conveying opening, said embossment having a convex surface defining a convex side associated with said first sealing surface and a concave surface defining a concave side associated with said second sealing surface; a single sealing layer of elastomeric sealing material applied with a generally uniform thickness to selected areas on each of said first and second sealing surfaces of said core including said convex and concave sides of said embossment; said sealing layer including at least one crown bead formed by an integral, upstanding portion of said elastomeric material, said crown bead located on the convex surface and extending continuously along the at least one opening; and said sealing layer further including at least two flanking beads formed by respective integral, upstanding portions of said elastomeric material, said flanking beads extending continuously along said second sealing surface of said core directly adjacent spaced laterally to either side of said concave surface of said embossment in spaced, non-intersecting relation to one another and with said concave surface of said embossment disposed therebetween.