Daimler-benz Ag

Dana Corporation

Reinz-dichtungs Gmbh

Heinrich Gillet Gmbh & Co. Kg

Reinz-dichtungs-gesellschaft Mbh

Franz Hieble

Alfred Weiss

Hans Katzmaier

Josef Ludwig

Georg Reuther

Ralf G&ouml;ttel

Roland Clauss

Gerd Durr

Wolfgang Baudisch

Gunter Unseld

Thierry Lebailly

Edwin Puscher

Hans-Jorg Keifel

Bernhard Obermeier

Alexander K&ouml;gel

G&uuml;nther Unseld

Wilfred Erb

Hans-Dieter Waltenberg

Dominique Tasch

Kurt H&ouml;he

Frank Popielas

A gasket is provided that is suitable for use in connection with a cylinder head. The gasket includes a first outer plate including a compensating portion, a second outer plate including a compensating portion, and a compensating plate positioned between said first and second outer plates. Preferably, at least one of said first and second outer plates includes a bead positioned outside of, and in close proximity to, said compensation portion of said plate. The compensating plate includes a compensating element and an edge portion. In a preferred embodiment, the area between the compensating portions of said first and second outer plates defines a compensating area and said compensating element is positioned within said compensating area. If desired, the gasket may also include a spacer plate.

Metallic flat seal

In an arrangement for mounting pipe end flanges to the exhaust gas passages of a cylinderhead of an internal combustion engine, the cylinderhead has pockets formed at one side of the exhaust gas passages and the pipe end flanges have projections projecting in opposite directions. One of the flange projections is received in the respective pocket while the opposite one is engaged by a guide strap holding the flange in engagement with the cylinderhead. A gasket and spring structure is disposed between the flange and the cylinderhead for controlling the engagement pressure between the flange and the cylinderhead.

Arrangement for mounting a pipe end flange

A metallic flat gasket, particularly a cylinder head gasket having at least one beaded gasket plate and a support plate surrounds at least one passage opening. On the edge of the gasket plate surrounding the passage opening is shaped a bead, which is held in indirect force closure. To this end the area of the carrier sheet supporting the free leg of the bead is thinner or thicker than the remaining area. It preferably has a topographically freely selected shape and/or different widths along the passage opening circumference. A material reinforcement is obtained in that the carrier sheet is provided with a recess and a metal ring e.g. formed by a fold or flange.

Metallic flat gasket

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