Patent ID: 7665741

Claim:
A metal laminate gasket, comprising: a first metal substrate having a base portion, a curved portion extending from the base portion to define a cylinder bore, a folded portion extending from the curved portion, and a bolt or water hole formed in the base portion outside the folded portion adjacent the cylinder bore, a second metal substrate having an inner flat portion situated between the base portion and the folded portion, and an outer flat portion disposed outside the folded portion, an intermediate plate disposed between the base portion and the outer flat portion of the second metal substrate, and a bead plate situated under the base portion and including a first full bead disposed on the inner flat portion around the cylinder bore and projecting toward the base portion, and an outside portion disposed above the intermediate plate, said bead plate, second metal substrate and intermediate plate having bolt or water holes communicating with the bolt or water hole of the first metal substrate, wherein the bead plate is formed to surround the cylinder bore and bolt or water hole without extending to an entire area of the gasket.