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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8113519 | Packing material fitting structure A packing material fitting structure that prevents the packing material from easily dropping out and facilitates mounting and fixing of the packing material in a packing material fitting place in a part such as a casing or a cover of an engine or a pump with sealing... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7938406 | Gasket A first gasket 10 is placed in a groove formed in a cam cover and seals a gap between a cylinder head and the cam cover. The first gasket 10 includes a pair of seal lips 13 which come into tight contact with the cylinder head and which are provi... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7828302 | Lateral sealing gasket and method An elongated elastomeric gasket (10) seals a pair of opposing flanges (12, 14) against the passage of liquid without compressing the flanges (12, 14) together. A reinforcing spring (32) is embedded within the elastomeric gasket (10... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7748717 | Housing part for a drive unit, as well as method and mold for manufacturing same A housing part (10) for a drive unit, as well as a method and mold for manufacturing such a housing part, which housing part (10) is composed of a first component (11) and has a radial seal (28) formed onto it composed of a second, elasti... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7637509 | High pressure fuel pump with a gasket The invention relates to a gasket (1), particularly for a fuel high-pressure pump, comprising a first cutout (2) for a cylinder head, a second cutout (3) for a high-pressure channel, and a third cutout (4) for an induction channel. A firs... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7389992 | Gasket for hard disc drive having compressible lip and extension portion at screw fixing/inflection portions A gasket structured such that a packing is firmly fixed to one surface of a plate with a predetermined plane arrangement. The structure is made such that the packing is firmly fixed to one surface of the plate with a predetermined plane arrangement. The plate is scr... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7383649 | Vehicle license plate frame A transparent vehicle license plate frame has an elastomeric gasket. The frame includes a periphery and an inner side for disposal adjacent to a license plate. The elastomeric gasket is disposed on the inner side near the periphery of the frame and is injection-mold... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7364166 | Seal and retainer for a fluid connection A seal/retainer unit (10) comprising an annular sealing gasket (12) and a plurality of retaining legs (14) extending generally perpendicularly therefrom. The sealing gasket (12) and the retaining legs (14) are formed in one piece (... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360436 | Reusable preload indicating washer assembly A reusable washer assembly apparatus includes a generally ring-shaped flexible inner member, a generally ring-shaped outer member, a distal washer member, and a proximate washer member. The outer member is disposed around the inner member and is adapted for at least... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7352507 | Screen assembly A screen assembly is disclosed, wherein the screen assembly includes a frame including a screen retention section configured to receive and retain the screen, wherein the screen retention section includes a channel configured to receive an edge of the screen, and a ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341210 | Nozzle cap for sealing nozzle particularly used to charge with high pressurized fluid A nozzle cap is disclosed which is threadedly engaged with a distal end of a nozzle through which a compressed fluid is passed. The nozzle cap includes a terminal wall opposed to a distal end face of the nozzle axially with respect to the nozzle, a sealing member pl... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341259 | Air seal system for loudspeaker This invention provides an air seal system for loudspeakers where it is desirable to reproduce sound accurately and efficiently without loss in sound quality. The air seal system may include a housing, a baffle, and a cord gasket positioned in a gland to form an air... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337695 | Transmission casing A casing has casing parts and fastening elements, wherein the casing parts are connected to one another by the fastening elements. The fastening elements are located inside the casing so that the exterior of the casing is free of projections and recesses. A first on... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7314590 | Method of preparing a coated molded plastic article A gasket (1) having a reversibly compressible lower portion (17), and an upper portion (14) having at least one upwardly extending extension, is described. The upper portion (14) of the gasket (1) includes a first (34) and o... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7290669 | Upflow bioreactor having a septum and an auger and drive assembly An upflow bioreactor includes a vessel having an inlet and an outlet configured for upflow operation. A septum is positioned within the vessel and defines a lower chamber and an upper chamber. The septum includes an aperture that provides fluid communication between... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7241099 | Center ball O-ring A self-retaining O-ring having at least two radial struts connectively extending from inside surfaces to a central sphere-shaped retainer. The top surfaces of the radial struts are formed below the top surfaces of the O-ring. The central sphere-shaped retainer is co... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237778 | Shut off valve assembly about a shaft of a device having an entry into a vessel The invention is a shut-off seal assembly for use with the drive assembly of fluid-containing vessels. The shut-off seal assembly first locks the seal carrier of the drive assembly in place so that it may not rotate in a clockwise or a counter-clockwise direction. T... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7238048 | Receptacle A receptacle comprises a receptacle housing having a body, a plug interface portion extending therefrom, and a contact support member with pivot areas formed therein for urging contacts disposed in the housing into alignment. A receptacle further comprises a shieldi... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7213814 | Seal assembly The subject invention discloses a sealing assembly that includes a first component and a second component moveable into and out of mating engagement to form a seal therebetween. The first component has a first sealing surface defining a groove and a sealing bead ext... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207891 | Boot structure fitting for mechanical joint A boot fitting structure is fitted onto an axial component to protect it from a dirty environment including outside dust. The boot has a pair of annular grooves and an annular lip between the pair of annular grooves on an inner surface of the boot. The annular lip d... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7197912 | Gas sensor seal and method of producing same A gas sensor seal (40) comprising a body (122), an upper portion having a flange (124), and at least one channel (130). The flange (124) has an extension (131) that extends from the upper portion, a bend (129) which e... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7197936 | Pressure sensor A ring-like groove 140 for accommodating a seal ring 130 is formed in fitting surfaces 12c and 13c of pressure introduction portions 12b and 13b for introducing a pressure from a measured member | 04/03/2007 |
| 7188477 | High temperature dynamic seal for scramjet variable geometry A seal assembly for use in an engine, such as a scramjet engine, having a movable element, such as inlet cowl flap, is provided. The movable element has an outboard structural member which requires thermal protection. The seal assembly includes a sealing element and... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7185893 | Metallic flat seal and method for the production thereof The present invention concerns a metallic flat gasket with at least one sealing layer with at least one port, with a sensor layer corresponding to the ports being deposited on at least one surface of the sealing layer. This sensor layer consists of a compression pro... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7178810 | Mounting arrangement for inflatable seals A closure seal for doors, hatches and the like comprising a pneumatically inflatable sealing element of generally known configuration housed in a specially constructed channel-shaped retainer. The sealing element comprises a flat, relatively stiff base portion of pr... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175387 | Seal arrangement for reducing the seal gaps within a rotary flow machine A seal arrangement for reducing the seal gaps within a rotary flow machine, preferably an axial turbomachine, has rotor blades and guide vanes, which are respectively arranged in at least one rotor blade row and guide vane row and have respective blade/vane roots ( | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175183 | Arrangement for the gas-tight fixing of an inlet manifold with a connector flange to the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine Arrangement for the gas-tight fixing of an inlet manifold (1) with a connector flange to the cylinder head (2) of an internal combustion engine, with a sealing plate (3), arranged between the connector flange of the inlet manifold (1) and... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172388 | Multi-point seal A spring seal for sealing a gap defined between first and second gas turbine engine components. The spring seal has a grasping portion for graspingly receiving a portion of the first component, and a spring loading portion adapted to extend between the first and sec... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7160393 | Vacuum chamber assembly A vacuum chamber assembly comprises a floor plate, an upper plate, plural props standing on the floor plate to support the upper plate, and side plates closing side opening portions between the props. First connected portions between the floor plate and the props an... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7158388 | Housing for electronic circuits, electrically connecting element and contact spring, procedure for electromagnetic shielding At the opening (3) for insertable electronic or similar cards in a housing (1) for electronic circuits a frame is mounted including separate frame parts (5, 5′, 5″) having outer portions connecting to the edges of the opening. The frame can ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152864 | Seal assembly It is disclosed a seal assembly (5) which comprises a layered structure. It consists of a first layer (9, 12) of a base material, a second layer (10) of thermal insulating material on top of the base material and a third layer (11, 12) of... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7141165 | Coin-filter mounting structure The present invention discloses a structure for mounting a coin-filter filtering foreign materials contained in hydraulic fluid on a fixing groove formed at an inlet side of an orifice without using O-ring. A coin-filter mounting structure according to the present i... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140617 | Sealing ring for an intake manifold A seal of an annular shape comprising a top bead and a side bead that are tilted inwardly at predetermined angles. The top bead and side bead are integrally formed such that a force exerted on the side bead allows the side bead to cooperate with the top bead to prop... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7124540 | Sealing device A sealing device includes an elongated sealing member and a plurality of fasteners spacedly mounted along the sealing member. The sealing member includes a tubular heat sealing layer and a tubular supporting frame, having a flexible ability, coaxially received in th... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121557 | Self-sealing pass-through plate A plate for passing a member from a first side of the plate through to a second side of the plate. The plate includes a retainer having a first surface on the first side of the plate, and a second surface on the second side of the plate. The retainer has one or more... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7121790 | Gas turbine arrangement A gas turbine arrangement with heat accumulation segments (3) which are arranged, opposite moving blades, on a casing of the gas turbine, and with guide vanes (1) which are arranged adjacently to the heat accumulation segments (3) over the circu... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7121972 | Adjustable flange device for cover member in drive axle assembly A drive axle assembly for a motor vehicle comprises a support beam member, a differential assembly module secured to the support beam member and a cover member fastened to the support beam member to cover at least a portion the differential assembly module. The cove... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7104545 | Method of forming a gasket assembly for a PEM fuel cell assembly A thermoplastic carrier sheet is die-cut to have a size and shape matching that of a PEM bipolar plate. A plurality of holes are punched in the carrier sheet in the pattern of gasket beading to be formed subsequently. In a mold, liquid gasket resin fills the mold on... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7097178 | Gasket with integral channel and port seal A novel gasket is provided for filling the space between two mating surfaces on components in an automotive transmission. The gasket includes one or more patches of silicone integrated into a portion of the gasket for providing one or more channels through the gaske... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7097484 | Sealing element for the piezo actuator of a fuel injection valve The sealing element consisting entirely of elastomer is plugged onto the head plate of a piezo actuator for a fuel injection valve. Encircling sealing bulges (6) are formed on the first end of the sealing element and effect a sealing toward the injector body ... | 08/29/2006 |
