Patents Assigned to Federal-Mogul Sealing Systems Bretten GmbH
  • Patent number: 8235016
    Abstract: A housing part has a sealing surface around the housing part which is to be fastened by means of a seal to another housing part in a sealing manner. At least one fastening opening is provided for the guiding through of fastening elements, in order to seal the housing part on another housing part. At the at least one fastening opening, a ring-shaped projection is arranged which projects over the sealing surface and defines a minimum distance between the sealing surface of the housing part and sealing surface on the other housing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul Sealing Systems Bretten GmbH
    Inventor: Ralf Salameh
  • Patent number: 7823886
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sealing element at least comprising a housing area, at least one dynamically active sealing area and at least one statically active sealing area which at least partially interacts with the housing area. The invention is characterized in that the static sealing area is at least partially laminated with a hardenable material containing a predetermined number of friction-reducing elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Federal Mogul Sealing Systems Bretten GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Warnecke, Xiaoling Jin
  • Patent number: 7771641
    Abstract: A lid component part of an internal combustion engine with integrated elastic seal, such as, for example, is provided to a cylinder head gasket or oil pan and a process for its manufacture. The component part exhibits a circumferential flange area for the arranging of the integrated seal. The component part is based on a plastic-material, while the seal essentially comprises an organic elastomer material. The component part and the seal are chemically bonded with one another. The seal is applied by injection molding onto the component part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Federal Mogul Sealing Systems Bretten GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Salameh, Timo Walz
  • Patent number: 7765976
    Abstract: A lid component part of an internal combustion engine with integrated elastic seal, such as, for example, is provided to a cylinder head gasket or oil pan and a process for its manufacture. The component part exhibits a circumferential flange area for the arranging of the integrated seal. The component part is based on a plastic-material, while the seal essentially comprises an organic elastomer material. The component part and the seal are chemically bonded with one another. The seal is applied by injection molding onto the component part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Federal Mogul Sealing Systems Bretten GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Salameh, Timo Walz
  • Patent number: 7458586
    Abstract: The invention relates to a housing sealing cover (1, 10, 15, 18) for detachable liquid-tight fixing to an internal combustion engine, comprising an add-on piece (24) which is firmly connected to the housing, extending through the cover when in a mounted position. Said cover consists of a metallic or polymer support element (2) made of a single layer and is provided with an opening (25) for the add-on piece (24), wherein a seal (23) is arranged in said opening. Said seal comprises a sealing lip(3, 11) extending axially on the edge (26) of the opening (25) and a sealing lip (5, 12, 16, 19) extending radially in relation to the seal of the add-on piece (24). The radially extending sealing lip (5, 12, 16, 19) is retained in the opening (25) in an angularly and radially displaceable manner with respect to the support element (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul Sealing Systems Bretten GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ralf Salameh
  • Publication number: 20080290609
    Abstract: The invention relates to a frame member seal comprising at least two fixing devices, which are configured from plastic or elastomer and are designed to project in corresponding orifices in front of at least one component that is to be sealed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2005
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: FEDERAL-MOGUL SEALING SYSTEMS BRETTEN GMBH & co. kg
    Inventors: Gerhard Seibert, Werner Kratzmeier
  • Patent number: 7442422
    Abstract: Process for the creation of a seal on a component, in which on one surface of the component which may be pre-treated, a sealant material is applied using screen printing, and by means of a tool at a specific temperature, the geometry of the finished seal is imprinted into the sealant material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul Sealing Systems Bretten GmbH Co. KG
    Inventors: Ralf Salameh, Thomas Hemmrich
  • Patent number: 7441525
    Abstract: A cover for a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine having a connecting element for attachment the cylinder head and a sealing element arranged between the cylinder head cover and the cylinder head. The connecting element is associated with a connecting area, and the sealing element is associated with a sealing area. The connecting area and the sealing area are constructed independently of each other and are spatially separated from each other, and the force vectors of the connecting force transmitted by the connecting element and the sealing force transmitted by the sealing element form an angle with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignees: Mann & Hummel GmbH, Federal Mogul Sealing Systems Bretten GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Jessberger, Ines Klamert, Ingo Koch, Alexander Korn, Thomas Schleiden, Andreas Weber, Michael Daiber, Klaus Gessner, Timo Walz, Ralf Salameh, Wilhelm Schneider, Daniel Westphal
  • Patent number: 7281508
    Abstract: A rocker cover assembly for a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine includes a rock cover, a gasket element and a stabilizing core. The gasket element is disposed between the rocker cover and the cylinder head, and includes a sealing material. The stabilizing core is inserted in the gasket element and surrounded at least essentially completely by the sealing material of the gasket element. The stabilizing core is isolated from the rocker cover such that the sealing material of the gasket element is arranged between the stabilizing core and the rocker cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignees: Mann & Hummel GmbH, Federal-Mogul Sealing Systems Bretten GmbH
    Inventors: Sascha Bauer, Jochen Linhart, Michael Fasold, Peter Mueller, Ralf Salameh
  • Publication number: 20070234995
    Abstract: A cover for a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine having a connecting element for attachment the cylinder head and a sealing element arranged between the cylinder head cover and the cylinder head. The connecting element is associated with a connecting area, and the sealing element is associated with a sealing area. The connecting area and the sealing area are constructed independently of each other and are spatially separated from each other, and the force vectors of the connecting force transmitted by the connecting element and the sealing force transmitted by the sealing element form an angle with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Applicants: Mann & Hummel GmbH, Federal Mogul Sealing Systems Bretten GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Jessberger, Ines Klamert, Ingo Koch, Alexander Korn, Thomas Schleiden, Andreas Weber, Michael Daiber, Klaus Gessner, Timo Walz, Ralf Salameh, Wilhelm Schneider, Daniel Westphal
  • Patent number: 7235286
    Abstract: A plastic component, usable in a combustion engine, is made by forming an elastomeric seal onto at least one support element. The support element, complete with the seal, is placed in a cavity or fixture of a plastic injection mold, and the plastic component is created only by forming plastic material onto the support element. The finished plastic component with the molded-on seal is removed from the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Federal Mogul Sealing Systems Bretten GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ralf Salameh
  • Patent number: 7063327
    Abstract: A sealing element, especially a flat seal, consisting of a metal-supported elastomer material, containing sealing profiles that are offset form one another, between which, at given intervals, elements that provide acoustic de-coupling, also made of elastomer material, are located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Federal Mogul Sealing Systems Bretten GmbH & Co.KG
    Inventor: Ralf Salameh
  • Publication number: 20060118073
    Abstract: A rocker cover assembly for a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine includes a rock cover, a gasket element and a stabilizing core. The gasket element is disposed between the rocker cover and the cylinder head, and includes a sealing material. The stabilizing core is inserted in the gasket element and surrounded at least essentially completely by the sealing material of the gasket element. The stabilizing core is isolated from the rocker cover such that the sealing material of the gasket element is arranged between the stabilizing core and the rocker cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Applicants: Mann & Hummel GmbH, Federal-Mogul Sealing Systems Bretten GmbH
    Inventors: Sascha Bauer, Jochen Linhart, Michael Fasold, Peter Mueller, Ralf Salameh
  • Patent number: 7051694
    Abstract: A sealing system for a shaft, in particular for a combustion engine, with a motor casing cover having a clearance hole for take-up of a carrier is shown having at least one dynamically and at least one statically effective sealing area and is equipped with a centering area that allows centering relative to the clearance hole, when the carrier is securely connected to the motor casing cover by means of a quarter-turn fastener. The centering area is arranged on the level of the quarter-turn fastener in such a way that the dynamic sealing area is aligned with a shaft and the static sealing area with given pressure can be used in a corresponding section of the motor casing cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul Sealing Systems, Bretten GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Frank Warnecke, John Kapcoe
  • Patent number: 6945535
    Abstract: A seal, especially for shafts movable in a translational direction, has at least one static sealing area and at least one dynamic sealing area and another sealing point outside of the dynamic sealing area. The other sealing point is formed by at least two elements functionally connected to each other, one of which at least one is stationary and at least one other is movable, following a shaft stroke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul Sealing Systems Bretten GmbH
    Inventor: John Kapcoe
  • Patent number: 6935009
    Abstract: Process for production of a metal reinforced sealing element, in which a metal carrier element is provided with several cutouts, the remaining material is subjected to a pressure forming process, with material deformation in the cutouts, to create a selectable contour of the carrier element, and subsequently a sealing profile is introduced in the formed contour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul Sealing Systems Bretten GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ralf Salameh
  • Patent number: 6863039
    Abstract: A casing cover (1, 10, 20) for an internal-combustion engine, particularly valve covers or oil pans, for being mounted detachably and fluid-tight to the engine block (5, 13, 21), having a peripheral edge that is profiled to receive an elastomer seal (3, 12) at the edge (2, 11) of the casing cover (1, 10, 20). The cover is provided with an axial extension (7, 14) that is oriented in the direction of the engine block (5, 13, 21) and is disposed at an inner portion of the edge (2, 11) of the casing cover (1, 10, 20). The extension is positioned to project axially beyond the sealing surface (4, 15), an engine block wherein the casing cover is inserted so the casing cover is at least positioned correctly on the engine block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul Sealing Systems Bretten GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ralf Salameh
  • Patent number: 6691667
    Abstract: A casing cover (1, 10, 22) for an internal-combustion engine, particularly valve covers or oil pans, to be mounted detachably and fluid-tight to an engine block (5, 13, 23), having an elastomer seal profile (3, 12, 28) disposed at the peripheral edge (2, 11) of the casing cover (1, 10, 22), and an inside (6, 17), axial extension (7, 14, 26) oriented in the direction of the engine block (5, 13, 23) disposed at the edge (2, 11) of the casing cover (1, 10, 22). The extension projects axially beyond the sealing surface (4, 15) of the engine block when the cover is installed, and a seal (20, 29) is disposed at least between the axial extension (7, 14, 26) and the engine block (5, 13, 23).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul Sealing Systems Bretten GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ralf Salameh
  • Patent number: 6227783
    Abstract: In a fastener comprising a screw with a shaft having a thread portion at one end and a head at the other end and an axially extending sleeve structure provided with an internal thread at its end adjacent the screw head in which the screw is captured wherein the screw shaft has a reduced diameter area between the screw head and the screw thread, which is disposed within the sleeve thread area after the screw has been threaded through the sleeve thread, the adjacent end areas of the sleeve thread and the screw thread are made inoperative by cold deformation so that the screw is captured in the sleeve structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul Sealing Systems Bretten GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventor: Ralf Salameh