Seal for a joint or juncture – Seal between fixed parts or static contact against... – Contact seal between parts of internal combustion engine
Reexamination Certificate
2008-04-22
2008-04-22
Engle, Patricia (Department: 3673)
Seal for a joint or juncture
Seal between fixed parts or static contact against...
Contact seal between parts of internal combustion engine
Reexamination Certificate
active
07360768
ABSTRACT:
An intake gasket to be inserted between a cylinder head and a manifold, comprising an intermediate rib member with a three-layer structure formed from a central thin metal plate and rubber layers provided on first and second sides of the central thin metal plate, first and second metal plates disposed on first and second sides of the intermediate rib member, and elastic metal substrates disposed on both sides of the metal plates, the intermediate rib member comprising a first rib formed around the periphery thereof and a second rib formed around the periphery of a fluid passage hole, wherein a space is formed by the rib of the intermediate rib member and the metal plates.
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Hayashi Yuichi
Watanabe Katsumi
Engle Patricia
Lee Gilbert
Nichias Corporation
Oblon & Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt P.C.
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