Abstract: A flat seal having at least one single-piece sheet-metal seal layer is provided, which has at least one first layer region provided with at least one medium through opening and, outside the first layer region, at least one second layer region and, with the flat seal installation-ready, has a pre-determined outer contour, wherein the flat seal for the medium through opening has a medium-sealing device. In order to reduce the material requirement for manufacturing the seal layer, the seal layer is configured so that at least one sub-region of the second layer lying outside the medium-sealing device region of the seal layer is formed by a region of the sheet-metal layer that is stretched in the layer plane to achieve the pre-determined outer contour.

Abstract: Metallic flat gasket for installation between sealing surfaces, which face each other, of components conducting hot gas, which are connected to one another, the metallic flat gasket including a gasket plate which is compressed when the gasket is installed and which has at least two metallic gasket layers arranged one above the other and several hot gas through-openings, the gasket plate having between at least two adjacent hot gas through-openings a gasket plate web which separates the hot gas through-openings from one another. The gasket is configured such that the sum of the material thicknesses of the gasket layers in the region of a gasket plate web is less than in other gasket plate regions bordering on the hot gas through-openings, although the gasket also has in the region of this web at least one gasket layer.

Abstract: A flat seal having at least one single-piece sheet-metal seal layer is provided, which has at least one first layer region provided with at least one medium through opening and, outside the first layer region, at least one second layer region and, with the flat seal installation-ready, has a pre-determined outer contour, wherein the flat seal for the medium through opening has a medium-sealing device. In order to reduce the material requirement for manufacturing the seal layer, the seal layer is configured so that at least one sub-region of the second layer lying outside the medium-sealing device region of the seal layer is formed by a region of the sheet-metal layer that is stretched in the layer plane to achieve the pre-determined outer contour.

Abstract: Flat gasket including a gasket plate, which has at least two gasket layers arranged on each other and in which a through-opening to be sealed is formed, the gasket plate including a supporting device which increases the total material thickness of the gasket plate and is formed by several folded-over gasket layer sections. To achieve a supporting device with locally different effective height, the flat gasket is configured such that the gasket plate has a first gasket layer with a first layer area and having a first layer thickness and in which a first folded-over gasket layer section of a supporting device is formed, and the gasket plate has a second gasket layer with a second layer area and having a second layer thickness and in which a second folded-over gasket layer section of this supporting device is formed, the first and second layer thicknesses being different.

Abstract: A sealing system, in particular for sealing multiple part exhaust-gas lines for an internal combustion engine, has at least a first flange part (9) and a second flange part (11) guiding a flow of heat (5). The flange parts (9, 11) delimit a receiving space (33) for at least one sealing element (31) between them and adjoin one another. Each flange part forms an outwardly projecting annular flange (13) facing away from the flow of heat (5), and extending transversely with respect to the heat flow. Chambering of the receiving space (33) is formed for the sealing element (31) by an annular groove (45) open at the end face (17) of at least one flange part (11) and recessed axially into said end face (17). At least one covering element (47) is arranged in the annular groove (45) and provides thermal shielding for the sealing element (31) at least on its side facing the end face (17) of the flange part (11).

Abstract: In a sealing arrangement, in particular for the connection of a manifold to a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine, a flat support (1, 3) has at least one sealing element in the form of a ring element (17) that forms a mold seal. The support (1, 3) and ring element (17) form a unit that holds the ring element captively on the support (1, 3).

Abstract: The invention relates to a sealing arrangement for connections on lines conducting hot gases, particularly exhaust gas lines on internal combustion engines, having at least one sealing element (9) closing a gas channel relative to the outer side thereof in a gas-tight manner, characterized in that the sealing arrangement (1) comprises a means (13, 15, 21) for reducing the thermal load of the sealing element (9).

Abstract: A device for forming a sealed screw connection for the connection of a pipe (5) to an outlet (3) for a flow medium thermally loading the device, in particular for the connection of an exhaust manifold (5) to an exhaust gas outlet (3) of an internal combustion engine, with drilled holes provided in a fixing flange (7) of the pipe (5) for appropriate threaded bolts (15), and with a sealing arrangement located between flange (7) and outlet (3), is characterized in that an enclosure part (19) is provided that encloses the flange (7) on the side thereof facing away from the outlet (3), while leaving at least one connecting passage (23) clear for the medium and forming an at least partial opening of the other edge regions of the flange (7) penetrated by the threaded bolts (15).

Abstract: A sealing system, in particular for sealing multiple-part exhaust-gas lines for an internal combustion engine, having at least a first (9) and a second flange part (11) which guides a flow of heat (5), which flange parts (9, 11) delimit a receiving space (33) for at least one sealing element (31) between them, is characterized in that the flange parts (9, 11) which adjoin one another in each case form an outwardly projecting annular flange (13) which faces away from the flow of beat (5), extends transversely with respect to the former and in which chambering of the receiving space (33) is formed for the sealing element (31) by an annular groove (45) which is open at the end face (17) of at least one flange part (11) and is recessed axially into said end face (17), and in that at least one covering element (47) is arranged in the annular groove (45), which at least one covering element (47) forms thermal shielding for the at least one sealing element (31) at least on its side which faces the end face (17) of t

Abstract: A sealing system, in particular for sealing multiple-part exhaust-gas lines for an internal combustion engine, having at least a first (9) and a second flange part (11) which guides a flow of heat (5), which flange parts (9, 11) delimit a receiving space (33) for at least one sealing element (39, 31) between them, is characterized in that the flange parts (9, 11) which adjoin one another in each case form an outwardly projecting annular flange (13) which faces away from the flow of heat (5), extends transversely with respect to the former and in which the mutually adjacent end faces (15, 17) of the flange parts (9, 11) form at least partial chambering of the receiving space (33) of the sealing element (29, 31) which lies in a radially outwardly lying end region of the flange parts (9, 11) in relation to the flow of heat (5), and in that the radially outwardly open receiving space (33) is delimited axially by the adjacent end faces (15, 17) of the flange parts (9, 11) and radially to the inside by an insert el

Abstract: A sealing system, in particular for attachment connections on flow paths for hot gases, such as exhaust gas flows from internal combustion engines, with a sealing support (3) and at least one sealing element (1) that defines a sealing plane that is located between sealing surfaces, characterized in that the sealing support (3), as a separate component, is separated from the sealing element (1) as another separate component, and in that the two components are captively connected to one another to preserve the sealing system.

Abstract: A sealing system, in particular for sealing multi-part exhaust gas pipes for an internal combustion engine, with at least a first flange part (9) and a second flange part (11) that guide a heat flow (5) and that border between them a receiving space (33) for at least one sealing element (29, 31), is characterized in that the flange parts (9, 11) that are adjacent to one another in each case form a ring flange (13) that extends outward, facing away from the heat flow (5) and running transversely to the latter, in which the faces (15, 17) of the flange parts (9, 11) that are adjacent to one another form a chamber to some extent of the receiving space (33) of the sealing element (29, 31).

Abstract: In a sealing arrangement, in particular for the connection of a manifold to a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine, with a flat support (1, 3) and at least one sealing element in the form of a ring element (17) that forms a mold seal, a support (1, 3) and a ring element (17) form a unit that holds the latter captively on the support (1, 3).

Abstract: A sealing arrangement, in particular for pipe connections to the exhaust gas system of an internal combustion engine, with a sealing support and at least one sealing element in the form of a ring element (25) that forms a mold seal, is characterized in that a holding device (27) that produces a frictional connection between sealing support and ring element (25) is provided to secure the latter captively to the sealing support.

Abstract: Sleeve for pre-assembly of a flat gasket on a sealing surface of a machine component having a hole for insertion of the sleeve therein, the flat gasket having a hole for passage of the sleeve therethrough, and the one, first end area of the sleeve being elastically compressible in order to reduce its outer diameter; in order to make pre-assembly of a flat gasket on a machine component as simple as possible, the sleeve has stops on the outer circumference of its first end area, which act in both directions of the sleeve axis to hold the sleeve on the gasket plate in an axial position predetermined by the stops, and the sleeve is also of such configuration at its outer circumference that insertion of the sleeve in the hole of the machine component results in a frictionally engaged and/or positively locked connection between the machine component and the sleeve.

Abstract: Flat gasket with a gasket plate comprising at least one sheet metal layer, in which fluid passage openings, screw holes adjacent to these and elastically deformable sealing elements enclosing the fluid passage openings are formed. On the one hand, to impede as little as possible sliding movements of the components to be arranged on either side of the flat gasket relative to one another and to the flat gasket, and, on the other hand, to create a fixed point for the assembled flat gasket, the flat gasket is designed such that the gasket plate has for at least a first one of its fluid passage openings in the area of a screw hole adjacent to this opening a spring element which is capable of elastic deformation perpendicularly to the gasket plate, and that the gasket plate has for at least a second one of its fluid passage openings adjacent thereto a screw hole which is without a spring element.

Abstract: Sealing material for application to a sealing surface of a gasket and/or a machine component, wherein problems with respect to the portioning and handling of the sealing material are avoided in that the sealing material has the form of a capsule filled with a fluid to pasty sealing substance and having a capsule wall bursting under the influence of pressure and the sealing substance can be hardened in situ under operating conditions.

Abstract: Flat gasket with a gasket plate comprising at least one sheet metal layer, in which fluid passage openings, screw holes adjacent to these and elastically deformable sealing elements enclosing the fluid passage openings are formed. On the one hand, to impede as little as possible sliding movements of the components to be arranged on either side of the flat gasket relative to one another and to the flat gasket, and, on the other hand, to create a fixed point for the assembled flat gasket, the flat gasket is designed such that the gasket plate has for at least a first one of its fluid passage openings in the area of a screw hole adjacent to this opening a spring element which is capable of elastic deformation perpendicularly to the gasket plate, and that the gasket plate has for at least a second one of its fluid passage openings adjacent thereto a screw hole which is without a spring element.

Abstract: Flat gasket with a gasket plate which has at least one screw hole for the passage of the threaded shaft of a screw and is formed in the region of this screw hole by a sheet-metal layer, the sheet-metal thickness of which would make an engagement of the sheet-metal layer in a thread of the threaded shaft possible, wherein for the secure centering of the threaded shaft in the screw hole the sheet-metal layer has in its edge region bordering on the screw hole at least one centering element which is formed by the sheet-metal layer and bent out of its plane and prevents any engagement of the sheet-metal layer in a thread, the centering element being designed such that it can be bent back at least approximately into the plane of the sheet-metal layer during the tightening of the screw.

Abstract: Flat gasket with a gasket plate for placement on a sealing surface of a machine component which has at least one hole opening into this sealing surface and extending approximately at right angles to the sealing surface, there being arranged on the gasket plate at least one securing element protruding transversely from the gasket plate and being insertable into the hole of the machine component for undetachable attachment of the flat gasket on the machine component, the securing element being provided at its circumference with at least one projection so designed for cooperation with the hole that withdrawal of the securing element from the hole is thereby at least rendered difficult.