Patent ID: 7377520

Claim:
A combination of a cylinder head gasket and an engine having a cylinder liner and a cylinder block, said cylinder head gasket comprising: a first metal plate having a base portion, a curved portion extending from the base portion to define a cylinder bore, a flange extending from the curved portion to be located over a part of the base portion, and a first damper bead formed on the base portion around the cylinder liner, said first damper bead being formed of a full bead, extending toward the flange and crossing a border portion between the cylinder liner and the cylinder block, a second metal plate disposed over the base portion, and having an inner portion inserted between the flange and the base portion, an outer portion outside the inner portion and the flange, and a second damper bead formed on the outer portion, extending toward the first damper bead and crossing a border portion between the cylinder liner and the cylinder block, and a third metal plate interposed between the first damper bead and the second damper bead.