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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2004
Applicants:
Gregory A. Griffin, Glendale Heights, IL (US);
Craig R. Knauf, Stoughton, WI (US);
Inventors:
Gregory A. Griffin, Glendale Heights, IL (US);
Craig R. Knauf, Stoughton, WI (US);
Assignee:
International Engine Intellectual Property Company, LLC, Warrenville, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02F 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A gasket () includes one or more elastomeric sections () disposed on a metal substrate (). An elastomeric ring () has an inner diameter () that is smaller than an outer diameter of a fastener (). When the fastener () is inserted into the ring (), the fastener () and gasket () are retained to each other. When a flange () for a device, such as an oil pick-up tube (), is disposed between the fastener () and the gasket (), the gasket () and fastener () are retained to the flange ().