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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2012
Applicants:
Edward Lesnau, Iv, Livonia, MI (US);
Christopher Lafrenz, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Inventors:
Edward Lesnau, IV, Livonia, MI (US);
Christopher Lafrenz, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
Federal-Mogul Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02F 11/00 (2006.01); F16J 15/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16J 15/0825 (2013.01); F16J 15/0887 (2013.01); F16J 2015/0868 (2013.01);
Abstract
A multilayer gasket assembly includes a functional layer having a plurality of openings bounded by an annular free edge. The functional layer has a seal bead bounding the openings. The assembly further includes a stopper layer having a free outer periphery and openings configured to register with the openings of the functional layer. The stopper layer has at least one nonsymmetrical, irregularly shaped ear extending radially outwardly from at least one the openings to form a portion of the free outer periphery.