Patent · US Expired

Optimized wave bead with full bead design

US7287757B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 28, 2005
Grant dateOct 30, 2007
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Expiry dateOct 10, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16J15/0825
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A gasket having a layer including at least one combustion opening and a wave area located on the layer is disclosed. The wave area includes a first wave and a second wave. The first wave is proximate the combustion opening. A flat portion near the second wave includes a first end and a second end. A full bead is located next to the second end of the flat portion whereby a lower surface of the flat portion is above the lower projecting surfaces of the wave area.

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