Reinz-Dichtungs Gmbh

Michael Heuschmid

Kurt Hoehe

Hans Waldvogel

Jochen Salzmann

Johann Waldvogel

Andreas Ruopp

Wilhelm Krautmann

Wilhelm Kuhn

Tobias Wolf

The present disclosure relates to a seal for sealing an inner chamber of a housing from an exterior of the housing, comprising at least one sealing layer that has: at least two rigid sealing layer portions having a respective support element, wherein the rigid sealing layer portions are interconnected by a flexible sealing layer portion, which consists of or comprises at least in part an elastomer; and at least one sealing contour, which extends continuously over the different sealing layer portions, wherein the support elements each comprise, in an end region adjoining the flexible sealing layer portion, at least one through-opening, through which the elastomer of the flexible sealing layer portion extends, and the end region of each support element is coined in at least one first end-side coining region and is enclosed by the elastomer in the first end-side coining region at least in some regions.

Foldable gasket with continuous sealing contour

Flat gaskets for internal combustion engines are described. The flat gaskets may be used in internal combustion engines, in particular in engines with liners.

Flat gasket and internal combustion engine having such a flat gasket

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Neu-Ulm, Germany

Michael Heuschmid