CPC F16J 15/3236 (2013.01) [F16J 15/3208 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A seal comprising:
an annular jacket comprising a body comprising a first lip and a second lip defining an annular recess;
a circumferential spring disposed within the annular recess adjacent to one of the first lip and the second lip; and
a floating circumferential insert, wherein a radial biasing force on the first lip is decoupled from a radial biasing force on the second lip, wherein the annular jacket further comprises a second circumferential insert disposed within the annular recess adjacent to the other of the first lip and the second lip, wherein the annular recess comprises a void between the floating circumferential insert and the second circumferential insert.
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