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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2001
Ray J. Hammi, El Cajon, CA (US);
Parker-Hannifin Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A gasket for interposition between a first and an opposing second interface surface of a sealing assembly. The gasket includes a generally planar retainer and a generally annular elastomeric member supported on the retainer. The retainer has an inner and an outer perimeter which together define an closed geometric shape which is registrable about a periphery of one of the first and second surfaces of the sealing assembly. The elastomeric member has a sealing portion, and a concentric retaining portion which is generally-upstanding relative to the retaining portion. The sealing portion is configured to be compressible axially intermediate the first and second interface surfaces for effecting one or more fluid-tight seals therebetween. The elastomeric member, in turn, has oppositely disposed first and second axial surfaces. One of the first and second axial surfaces defines a margin of the retaining portion sized to interferingly engage the periphery when the gasket is mounted coaxially thereto. Such interfering engagement of the retaining portion and the periphery is effective to retain the gasket about the periphery.