Cylinder head gasket with retaining ring and spring seal
CA 2115959 A1 · Owner: Willis, Harry G. · Inventors: Willis, Harry G.
Overview
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A multiple sealing system for an engine gasket utilizes a retaining ring and a spring energized seal disposed within an annular U-shaped flange adjacent a gasket body. The spring energized seal acts as a primary seal against combustion gases under all engine operating conditions. The retaining ring acts as a positive mechanical stop for the spring energized combustion seal, protects the spring energized combustion seal from thermally induced crushing, and acts as a secondary seal against combustion gases. The U-shaped flange positions and supports the seals relative to the gasket body.
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Why it's free to use
- Filed February 18, 1994. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended February 18, 2014.
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