Patents by Inventor Erich Gernand

Erich Gernand has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Laminated carrier gasket with off-set elastomeric sealing
    Patent number: 7048279
    Abstract: A gasket assembly is formed at least two carrier layers laminated together and formed with at least one opening through the carrier corresponding to openings across a parting plane of two members to be sealed. an elastomeric seal is molded to the carrier to define sealing beads on opposite sides of the carrier adjacent the opening with respective contact surfaces which engage the members to be scaled. The sealing contact surfaces are asymmetrically arranged contact surfaces are asymmetrically arranged relative to one another across the carrier to accommodate associated misalignment of the openings of the members to be sealed across the parting plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Erich Gernand, Daniel J. Vialard, Todd M. Willis
  • Laminated carrier gasket with off-set elastomeric sealing
    Publication number: 20050006857
    Abstract: A gasket assembly is formed at least two carrier layers laminated together and formed with at least one opening through the carrier corresponding to openings across a parting plane of two members to be sealed. an elastomeric seal is molded to the carrier to define sealing beads on opposite sides of the carrier adjacent the opening with respective contact surfaces which engage the members to be scaled. The sealing contact surfaces are asymmetrically arranged contact surfaces are asymmetrically arranged relative to one another across the carrier to accommodate associated misalignment of the openings of the members to be sealed across the parting plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Erich Gernand, Daniel Vialard, Todd Willis