Steel laminate gasket

A steel laminate gasket for an internal combustion engine having at least one cylinder hole and at least one through hole therein, comprising:

• a first plate having at least one first hole corresponding to the cylinder hole of the engine, at least one second hole corresponding to the through hole of the engine, and a bead situated around the first hole to securely seal around the same when the gasket is tightened.
• a second plate situated under the first plate, said second plate having at least one third hole corresponding to the cylinder hole of the engine, at least one curved portion to define the third hole, at least one flange extending from the curved portion and situated above the bead of the first plate, and at least one fourth hole corresponding to the through hole of the engine,
• at least one third plate situated between the first and second plates, said third plate including at least one fifth hole having a diameter larger than the diameter of the bead of the first plate so that the bead does not pile the third plate and is located inside the fifth hole when the gasket is assembled, at least one sixth hole corresponding to the through hole of the engine, and soft sealing layers formed on both sides of the third plate, and
• at least one sealing bead situated around the through hole of the engine, said sealing bead being formed on at least one of the first, second and third plates to securely seal around the through hole when the gasket is tightened.