Metal sheet, including means for fixing it to a support and a gasket seal
US7311493B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S411/903
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The metal sheet of the invention includes means for fixing it to a support and a seal gasket laid out along these means. The fixing means comprise at least one lumen provided on the metal sheet by punching, with a cavity for receiving a head of a fixing component corresponding to a metal sheet portion protruding on the opposite face and a washer for transferring stresses between the metal sheet and the support on said protruding portion.
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