Metallic gasket and method of manufacturing the same
US5310196A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 20, 1992 |
| Grant date | May 10, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16J2015/0856
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
At the portions of the metallic gasket according to the present invention which are around perforations the inner diameter of which is smaller than that of holes for combustion chamber, the thickness of at least the folded portions and the portions of an elastic metallic plate on which these folded portions are laminated are reduced to a level in the range from a level not higher than that of the thickness of said metallic plate to a level not lower than that of a half of the thickness of said metallic plate. These thickness-reduced portions of the metallic plate are bent onto the bead-ridge-carrying side thereof to form folded portions, whereby the thickness of the folded portions is reduced to provide a difference in height between the folded portions and the bead-surrounding portions of the metallic plate. The metallic plate is heat treated after the folding step has been completed, to regulate the hardness of the metallic plate.
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