Abstract: A gasket assembly and methods of construction and assembly thereof are provided. The gasket assembly includes an elastically deformable, resilient carrier layer having an upper surface and a lower surface extending in planar, generally parallel relation with one another between an inner periphery and an outer periphery when in a disassembled state. At least one top layer is fixed to the upper surface proximate at least one of the inner periphery and the outer periphery. At least one bottom layer is fixed to the lower surface in radially spaced relation from the at least one top layer. The upper surface and the lower surface take on a non-planar, spring-biased shape upon compressing the gasket assembly between a pair of surfaces to an assembled state.

Abstract: The invention provides a seal assembly operable to form a seal between two housing parts. The seal assembly includes a deformable sealing member extending along a first enclosed path. The sealing member defines a channel cross-section perpendicular to the first enclosed path. The seal assembly also includes a strip member extending along a second enclosed path substantially similarly shaped as the first enclosed path. The strip member defines a strip cross-section perpendicular to the second enclosed path. The strip cross-section is substantially similarly shaped as the channel cross-section of the sealing member. The strip member is releasibly inserted in the channel cross-section to seal and substantially fix the two housing parts relative to one another.