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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7070187 | Gasket assembly A gasket assembly includes a plurality of carriers. Each carrier has at least one non-sealing aperture and at least one sealing aperture. The sealing aperture has a seal which extends around a perimeter of the sealing aperture and is attached to the carrier. The plu... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6976683 | Cylinder head gasket A cylinder head gasket comprising a gasket plate for an engine in which at least one first coolant cavity is formed in the engine block adjacent to the cylinder head gasket, with the gasket plate comprising coolant passage openings via which the first coolant cavity... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6504888 | Apparatus and methods of flow measurement for a boiling water reactor internal pump A reactor pressure vessel (RPV) for a nuclear reactor that permits measurement of the flow through each reactor internal pump (RIP) is described. The reactor pressure vessel also includes at least one reactor internal pump that includes an impeller and a ... | 01/07/2003 |
| 5890719 | Combination metal and elastomer cylinder head gasket A gasket for interposition between a cylinder head and block of an internal combustion engine. The gasket includes a metal retainer member having generally planar first and second surfaces with at least one cylinder bore opening formed therethrough for re... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5791629 | Bushing-less stem guided control valve A fluid control valve in which the usual metal stem guide bushings have been eliminated. A fluid control valve includes a valve bonnet and a packing nut threadably engaging the valve bonnet. A valve stem passes through the valve bonnet and the packing nut... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5310198 | One piece metering baffle insert for a gasket A one-piece baffle/metering insert is utilized to block or partially restrict the flow of fluid through an aperture formed in a gasket. The insert is constructed of a single piece of stainless steel and is provided with two pair of flange portions about i... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5280929 | Steel laminate gasket with reduced hole A steel laminate gasket of the present invention is installed between two engine parts having at least one fluid hole. The gasket comprises a first plate having at least one first hole, a second plate situated above the first plate and having at least one... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5215315 | Gasket having thermally insulated port closure assembly A gasket having a closure assembly secured over a port formed through the body thereof for thermally sealing and insulating the intake manifold from the cylinder head is disclosed. The closure assembly is formed from a metallic baffle plate, a thermal bar... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5113818 | Combination crankcase gasket/baffle An improved crankcase gasket, for use in an internal combustion engine with a vertical crankshaft, having web portions that substantially cover the oil sump. The construction of the crankcase gasket baffles oil thrown around the inside of the engine by me... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5022662 | Gasket with a fluid hole regulation device A gasket of the invention is installed in an internal combustion engine with at least one fluid hole. The gasket comprises a main body adapted to be installed in the engine and having at least one first hole communicating with the fluid hole of the engine... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5000464 | Gasket with a fluid hole regulation device A gasket of the invention is installed in an internal combustion engine with at least one fluid hole. The gasket comprises a main body adapted to be installed in the engine and having at least one first hole communicating with the fluid hole of the engine... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4979758 | Steel laminate gasket with fluid hole closing device A steel laminate gasket of the invention is installed in an engine having at least one fluid hole to be closed. The gasket comprises a first plate, and at least one second plate situated adjacent to the first plate. The first plate is provided with at lea... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4944265 | Oil restricting head gasket construction In an internal combustion engine having an engine block and a cylinder head, a pair of axially offset lubricating oil passsages in the block and the head respectively positioned so that there is no direct axial communication therebetween and with a gasket... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4714260 | Steel laminate gasket A steel laminate gasket for an internal combustion engine having at least one hole therein comprises a first plate having at least one first hole, a second plate having at least one second hole, and at least one middle plate situated between the first and... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4653761 | Coolant flow orificing head gasket A head gasket, for sealing a junction between a top face of a cylinder block of an engine and a bottom face of a cylinder head thereof, of the type having a row of relatively large circular cut-outs, that, in use, correspond in size, number and position t... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4534572 | Port baffle for engine gasket A port baffle provides a simple system for the closure and sealing of a manifold gasket aperture. In a preferred form, the port baffle is made of a resilient plastic material, preferably a glass-filled nylon. A baffle is comprised of a pair of plate-like ... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4505486 | Mechanical fastener for intake manifold gasket Mechanical fastener means for blocking off an opening in an intake manifold gasket when the latter is used with a fuel injected engine. The fastener means includes two mating metal members whose outer edges are oppositely bowed to extend past and confine ... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4272085 | Cylinder head gasket for a liquid cooled internal combustion engine A cylinder head gasket for internal combustion engine, which comprises a gasket body formed with hole for combustion chambers and holes for coolant passages is disclosed, in which protruded portions of high thermal conductivity metal whose thickness is la... | 06/09/1981 |
