Abstract: A valve assembly for a compressor or the like having improved sealing and noise reduction characteristics. A reed valve is provided with a gasketing layer, such as expanded graphite, which confronts the orifice plate. One reed valve plate also incorporates an integral, formed limiter portion to reduce the number of parts requiring assembly.

Abstract: An oil pan cover or the like and gasket assembly for juxtaposition with a member to be sealed thereby, the cover providing a surface defining a sealing flange adapted to confront the surface of a member to be sealed, the flange surface defining an elongated groove for receiving the gasket assembly. The groove is T-shaped and includes a first internal groove section and a second wider groove section intersecting the surface of the flange. The gasket assembly is T-shaped and has an elongated body generally complementary in configuration to the groove, and includes a first elongated elastomeric sealing section adapted to be positioned and compressed between the wider groove section and the member to provide a seal therebetween, and a second elastomeric rigidifying bead, the sealing section and the bead being integrally molded, and a reinforcing wire fast with the rigidifying bead to rigidify the elongated body.

Abstract: A high temperature resistant gasket assembly comprises a metallic sheet member defining a plurality of openings, including at least two bolt holes through which bolts are adapted to pass and at least one high pressure opening for surrounding a high pressure zone to be sealed. The metallic sheet member defines a surface zone adjacent the high pressure opening. A metallic wire is disposed on a surface zone of the metallic sheet member closely adjacent to the high pressure opening to effect a seal at the surface zone. Preferably, the metallic sheet is of a low carbon steel and the wire is a copper wire. A second metallic sheet member of substantially the same shape, form and material as the metallic sheet member may be positioned to overlie the metallic wire, and to confront the first sheet member to form a sandwich with the wire between the sheet members. The second sheet member has a second surface zone complementary to the first surface zone.