Memory seal assembly for an internal combustion engine
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Sep 14, 2006
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Mar 14, 2005
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Mar 14, 2005
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A seal assembly that includes a first mating component, a second mating component, and a gasket having a predetermined shape that is positioned between the first and second mating components and subjected to compression load. The gasket is constructed out of a memory material, such as a nickel titanium alloy. Upon application of heat from a heat source, gasket is urged to the original predetermined shape from the compressed configuration, thereby applying a desired force against the first and second mating components.
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