摘要 |
The asymmetric gasket counteracts the twisting tendency of a gasket in radiused portions. The design also energizes the seal in higher pressure applications to further increase the seal force and uniformity. The result is the minimization of potential for gasket roll and maximized seal pressure and stability. The gasket includes a gasket body having an upper surface and a lower surface each adapted to engage one of the two members being sealed. The gasket body has a radiused portion having an asymmetric cross section wherein the intermediate portion of the outboard surface extends radially outward from the outboard edges of the upper and lower surfaces to a greater extent than the intermediate portion of the inboard surface extends radially inward from the inboard edges of the upper and lower surfaces.
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