Gasket assembly for joints experiencing thermally induced movement
OwnerColin Kerelchukinventor
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Abstract
A gasket assembly for joints experiencing thermally induced movement. The gasket assembly may include a first layer, a second layer having a first portion in contact with a portion of the first layer and a second portion extending beyond contact with the first layer, and a third layer, the first portion of the second layer being in contact between the portion of the first layer and a like portion of the third layer. The gasket assembly is arranged between first and second components to accommodate thermal expansion from the first and second components.
Claims25
A gasket assembly for providing a seal between a first component, and a second component secured to the first component, comprising:
- a first layer;
- a second layer having a first portion in contact with a portion of the first layer and a second portion extending beyond contact with the first layer;
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- a third layer, the second layer being in contact with and between the first and third layers;
- wherein the second portion of the second layer contacts a portion of the first component;
- wherein the second portion of the second layer contacts a portion of the second component;
- the second layer has greater high temperature strength than the first and third layers.
(canceled)
A method for manufacturing a gasket assembly for use between a first component and a second component, comprising:
- forming a first layer;
- forming a second layer having a first portion contacting a portion of the first layer and a second portion extending beyond contact with the first layer;
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- attaching the second layer to the first layer;
- forming a third layer;
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- attaching the third layer to the second layer, the second layer being in contact with and between the first and third layers;
- wherein the second portion of the second layer contacts a portion of the first component;
- wherein the second portion of the second layer contacts a portion of the second component;
- the second layer is formed from a material having greater high temperature strength than the first and third layers.
(canceled)
A method for providing a seal between a first component and a second component, comprising:
- arranging a gasket assembly between the first component and the second component, the gasket assembly having a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer, the second layer having a first portion in contact with a portion of the first layer and a second portion extending beyond contact with the first layer, the second layer being in contact with and between the first and third layers;
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- securing the first component to the second component;
- wherein the second portion of the second layer contacts a portion of the first component;
- wherein the second portion of the second layer contacts a portion of the second component;
- the second portion of the second layer contacting the first component and the second component is a single layer;
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- the second layer is formed from a material having greater high temperature strength than the first and third layers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.