Abstract: The invention discloses a gasket assembly and a flanged joint system comprising a sealing member, a retaining ring having an outer periphery and an inner periphery wherein said inside periphery being coupled to said sealing member, and an alignment rim that is disposed outwardly from the outer periphery of said retaining ring, but only extends continuously along a portion of said outer periphery, the remainder of the periphery being open to facilitate placement between piping flanges.