APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GASKET COMPRESSION CONTROL

摘要

A flange designed for gasket compression control. Flange may have a hollow inner portion surrounded by a substantially flat outer lip, in which there may be a number of boltholes. Flange may have at least one mechanical stopper extending outward from it in a position unobstructed by the gasket; there may be mechanical stoppers on either side of the gasket, separated into “external” and “internal” mechanical stoppers. Mechanical stopper may be of a height equal to or greater than the lower bound of the minimum safe range of the gasket, or alternatively may be paired with a mechanical stopper on another flange such that when the two are mated the combination of the two exceeds the minimum safe range. This value may typically be around twenty to thirty-five percent of the gasket's uncompressed thickness. Optionally, the space between the external and internal mechanical stoppers may be grooved to further serve as a guide.

主权项

1. A flange, comprising:
A hollow inner portion; A flared, substantially flat outer lip; At least one mechanical stopper extending outward from the flared, substantially flat outer lip; and At least one guide restricting placement of the gasket.