Cylinder head gasket with integral filter element
US7044099B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 19, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16J15/0818
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cylinder head gasket for an engine is provided. The gasket includes an opening positioned in a gasket substrate and arranged to align with an engine oiling circuit passage to allow oil to flow from a cylinder block through the gasket to a cylinder head. The gasket further includes a filter element attached to the gasket relative to the opening and arranged to provide a barrier to debris in the oiling circuit.
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