Patent ID: 8550469

Claim:
A multi-layered composite gasket of the type clamped between mating members for perfecting a fluid-tight seal, said gasket comprising: a center core layer having oppositely facing sides; a pair of perforated core layers arranged on opposite sides of said center core, each said perforated core having a proximal surface facing toward said center core and a distal surface facing away from said center core each said perforated core includes a plurality of outwardly directed tangs extending from said distal surface and a plurality of inwardly directed tangs extending from said proximal surface thereof; a pair of outer graphite layers, each said graphite layer mechanically interlocked with said distal surface of a respective one of said perforated cores; and a pair of paper layers, each said paper layer disposed between a respective one of said perforated cores and said center core, each said paper layer mechanically interlocked with said proximal surface of the respective said perforated core and affixed to said center core, whereby said paper layers facilitate relative dynamic slippage between said perforated cores and center core during use of said gasket.