Mark Stephen Bowman

US Patent:

20190085977, Mar 21, 2019

Filed:

Nov 20, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/195934

Inventors:

- Lake Forest IL, US
Carl Schenten - Clarkston MI, US
Mark Bowman - Elk Grove Village IL, US
John Sas - Grayslake IL, US
Rolf Prehn - Wipperfuerth, DE
Carlos Santiago - Deerfield IL, US
Tim O'Keefe - Mt. Prospect IL, US
Michael Shirilla - Chicago IL, US
Thomas O. Zurfluh - Evanston IL, US
Kyle T. Roberts - Hickory NC, US

International Classification:

F16J 15/08

Abstract:

A static gasket and method of construction thereof is provided. The gasket includes a functional layer constructed of one type of metal having an opening bounded by an inner periphery an outer periphery. The gasket further includes a carrier layer constructed of a different metal than the functional layer. The carrier layer has an opening bounded by an inner periphery configured to receive the outer periphery of the functional layer in a line-to-line or loose fit. The functional layer is configured in substantially coplanar relation with the carrier layer with a first portion of the outer periphery of the functional layer being welded to a radially aligned first portion of the inner periphery of the carrier layer. A second portion of the outer periphery of the functional layer remains detached from a radially aligned second portion of the inner periphery of the carrier layer.

US Patent:

20170082197, Mar 23, 2017

Filed:

Dec 7, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/371426

Inventors:

- Southfield MI, US
CARL SCHENTEN - CLARKSTON MI, US
MARK BOWMAN - ELK GROVE VILLAGE IL, US
JOHN SAS - GRAYSLAKE IL, US
ROLF PREHN - WIPPERFUERTH, DE
CARLOS SANTIAGO - DEERFIELD MI, US
TIM O'KEEFE - MT. PROSPECT IL, US
MICHAEL SHIRILLA - CHICAGO IL, US
THOMAS O. ZURFLUH - EVANSTON IL, US
KYLE T. ROBERTS - HICKORY NC, US

International Classification:

F16J 15/08

Abstract:

A static gasket and method of construction thereof is provided. The gasket includes a functional layer constructed of one type of metal having an opening bounded by an inner periphery an outer periphery. The gasket further includes a carrier layer constructed of a different metal than the functional layer. The carrier layer has an opening bounded by an inner periphery configured to receive the outer periphery of the functional layer in a line-to-line or loose fit. The functional layer is configured in substantially coplanar relation with the carrier layer with a first portion of the outer periphery of the functional layer being welded to a radially aligned first portion of the inner periphery of the carrier layer. A second portion of the outer periphery of the functional layer remains detached from a radially aligned second portion of the inner periphery of the carrier layer.