THREE-DIMENSIONAL FLAT GASKET

摘要

The present invention relates to a gasket (1) which is suitable for the s eal between two components. Gaskets (1) of this type are used for example in engine construction in order to seal all types of pipes and other connectio ns in the exhaust pipes. According to the invention, this gasket (1) has at least one non-even gasket layer (2) which surrounds a through-opening (6) wh ich is to be sealed. In this gasket layer (2) there is situated at least one periodic structure (12) with a period length greater than 1 which surrounds the through- opening (6) at least in regions. This periodic structure (12) is embossed in the gasket layer (2) in such a manner that the total thicknes s of the gasket layer (2) in the region of the periodic structure (12) is gr eater than the material thickness of the gasket layer (2).