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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2010
Hermann Scholz, Ottobrunn, DE;
Hermann Scholz, Ottobrunn, DE;
W. L. Gore & Associates GmbH, Putzbrunn, DE;
Abstract
A gasket comprising a first discrete component and a second discrete component, wherein the first and second components extend along the length of the gasket. The second component is arranged ranged relative to the first component so as to separate the first component at least from one of the two sealing surfaces. The first component is relatively hard in at least the thickness direction of the gasket and preferably incompressible and the second component is relatively soft in at least the thickness direction of the gasket and compressible. When the gasket is compressed between two flanges, there is a limited region of high compression, because the first component increases the pressure by which the second component is compressed between the surfaces of the flanges. This yields a high leak tightness of the sealing at a relatively low force.