Metal gasket
US5516124A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 1993 |
| Grant date | May 14, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16J2015/085
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A metal gasket comprising an elastic metal plate including beads formed around cylinder bore holes of a multiple-cylinder engine, wherein each bead comprises an independent bead formed around each hole, a common bead between an adjacent pair of holes and junction beads connecting the independent bead and the common bead. The metal gasket controls a spring constant at the junction beads to a suitable value by specifying the shape of the junction beads, reduces a peak value of a face-to-face pressure at the junction beads and makes uniform the face-to-face pressure in the vicinity of the junction beads.
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