Seal for a joint or juncture – Seal between fixed parts or static contact against... – Contact seal between parts of internal combustion engine
Reexamination Certificate
2008-01-08
2008-01-08
Pickard, Alison K (Department: 3673)
Seal for a joint or juncture
Seal between fixed parts or static contact against...
Contact seal between parts of internal combustion engine
C277S630000, C277S317000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11141892
ABSTRACT:
A static gasket assembly having a grid-like carrier (10, 10′) formed as a mesh of overlapping strands. Openings (16-22) are created strategically in the carrier (10, 10′) with the severed ends of the strands forming cantilever stems (12) projecting inwardly. Any one of a variety of specially configured sealing elements (24, 30, 32, 36, 38) are pressed into the respective openings (16-22) with the cantilever stems (12) engaging a peripheral groove (26) in each sealing element to retain the respective sealing elements in position. The gasket assembly is then placed over a surface to be sealed (40) and the carrier (10, 10′) can either be removed, or remain as a permanent fixture of the gasket assembly.
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Dickinson Wright PLLC
Federal-Mogul World Wide Inc.
Pickard Alison K
Stearns Robert L.
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