Surface conforming thermal/pressure seal

摘要

A seal assembly for sealing a variable gap between the surface of a first element and a second element movable relative thereto. A seal may comprise a seal housing attached to the second element for movement therewith and having a sealing surface thereon and at least one elongated seal member carried by the housing having first and second conjugate sealing surfaces thereon, the first sealing surface for rubbing and sealing engagement with the first element surface and the second sealing surface for sliding and sealing engagement with the housing sealing surface. A biasing assembly may be carried by the housing for biasing the first and second conjugate sealing surfaces of the sealing member toward sealing engagement with the first element surface and housing sealing surface, respectively.