A metal laminate gasket is formed of at least three metal plates, i.e. first to third metal plates assembled together. A connecting portion is formed for partially connecting the first and second metal plates. The third metal plate has an opening located at a position facing the connecting portion for receiving the connecting portion therein. Thus, local pressure formed at the connection portion when the gasket is tightened is eliminated.

A gasket includes a first plate formed of a plurality of first plate pieces. Each plate piece has at least one combustion chamber hole therein, and a device for connecting the first plate pieces together. The first plate pieces are arranged such that the first combustion chamber holes are aligned in series and two first plate pieces situated adjacent to each other are connected through the connecting device.

A gasket comprising in combination an elastomeric member and a resilient support member of sidewalls spaced from each other and a bottom wall joining such sidewalls at lower positions thereof and together with such sidewalls defining a cavity in which the elastomeric member is maintained in a supportive arrangement.

A gasket comprising a set of rigid cover sections overlying a set of rigid base sections, the sections carrying a resilient sealing element, the cover sections having endwise joints therebetween that are offset from endwise joints between the base sections and each cover section being attached to two base sections that it overlies so as to form a unitary gasket assembly.

A method of manufacturing tailored gaskets and the article produced thereby wherein a suitable gasket material is provided with a coating applied in such a manner that there is little loss of coating material, and manufacturing costs are lowered. Ideally, the gaskets are formed from materials in the sheet, blank or web form using single or multiple die-cutting operations before and after the gasket material in various forms is coated with a fluid-impermeable coating.

A gasket for perfecting a seal between a walled canister member and an adjacent surface defined by a housing. The seal has an outer steel shell with a core disposed within the steel shell comprising asbestos disposed on either side of a perforated metal plate member. The seal has a cross section including first and second spaced sides, which taper toward one another and which engage the wall of the canister and the adjacent surface of the housing, and a flange extending laterally from one of the...

A gasket is provided for use between a relatively cool cylinder head of an internal combustion engine and a relatively hot manifold receiving hot exhaust gases from the engine. The gasket is constructed of three plates: the center plate is formed of insulation material such as asbestos, one side plate being formed of copper or aluminum or other metal having a relatively high coefficient of thermal expansion, and the other side plate being formed of steel or stainless steel or other metal having ...

A method of making a gasket and a gasket having an elastomeric sealing pattern and a control pattern for limiting the degree of compression of the sealing pattern. A relatively incompressible material, such as an epoxy resin formulation is positioned on the face of a gasket to protect a relatively compressible material, such as a silicone rubber and prevents its destruction. The epoxy and silicone patterns may be deposited by silk screening processes.

A gasket for noting an annular space between two pipes comprises an annular elastomeric member (10) having a concave formation on at least one longitudinal end face, compression members (20, 22) adjacent the longitudinal end faces and connected via a plurality of securing means (30) adapted to urge the compression members (20, 22) together, the compression member or members (20, 22) adjacent a concave formation on the elastomeric member (10) including a corresponding convex formation. The elasto...

A compressible annular gasket for providing a fluid-tight seal between a first tubular member having an annular groove and an adjacent ridge and a smooth annular section of a second tubular member when the first tubular member and the smooth annular section are in a relative surrounding and surrounded relationship. The compressible annular gasket includes an anchor portion adapted to be disposed in the annular groove and an elongated portion adapted to extend across the adjacent ridge when the a...