Federal-Mogul Corporation

Tenneco Gmbh

Tyler Haberer

Daniel J Vialard

Takashi Okano

A multilayer gasket for establishing a gas and/or fluid-tight seal between a cylinder head and engine block of an internal combustion engine is provided. The gasket includes a pair of functional layers each presenting a full bead and a half bead. A single-piece stopper with a fold over adjacent the combustion chamber opening is disposed between the function layers. The stopper extends between a fifth edge and a sixth edge, wherein the sixth edge is disposed radially between the full beads and the half beads. The stopper can be cranked or coined in a location disposed between the fold over and the full beads. The stopper can also include a secondary fold over adjacent the sixth edge. A distance layer is optionally disposed between the stopper and one of the functional layers. The distance layer can also be cranked or coined between the fold over and the full beads.

Cylinder head gasket with compression limiter and full bead loading

A cylinder head gasket including a first functional layer, a second functional layer, a first stopper, and a second stopper is provided. The first functional layer includes a first full bead extending around a combustion chamber opening and axially aligned with a second full bead of the second functional layer. The first stopper extends along the first functional layer between the combustion chamber opening and the first full bead for preventing over-compression of the first full bead. The second stopper extends along the second full bead of the second functional layer for increasing load on the second full bead, reducing head lift, and promoting an even distribution of the load. The second stopper includes a third full bead matching the second full bead of said second functional layer.

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Southfield, MI, United States of America

Tyler Haberer