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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2001
Michio Fujino, Kanagawa, JP;
Katsunori Ueda, Aichi, JP;
Toshihiko Kumasaka, Kanagawa, JP;
Masaya Seki, Kanagawa, JP;
Nichias Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A metal gasket for sealing a region whereat there exists three pairs of sets of opposing surfaces between a cylinder block, a chain case and a cylinder head of a chain driving engine. The metal gasket includes an elastic seal member provided on an inner rim of a chain opening formed in said metal gasket, and a storing structure for liquid gasket material used for sealing. The storing structure defined is an enlargement of the chain opening oriented to coincide with a juncture of the region whereat three pairs of opposing surface areas exist, the enlargement defining a cavity in which is housed liquid gasket material and a through hole is provided externally of the cavity.