Abstract: A seal assembly includes first and second annular members which reside in axial juxtaposition to be carried by one of a pair of coaxially movable components for sealingly engaging the other of the pair of components. The assembly may be carried in an annular groove formed in one of the components. Further provided is a generally cup shaped carrier for holding the assembly in a counterbore coaxially formed in the outer one of the components. One of the annular members may include a recess for receiving the other member. Each of the members is severed by an end gap which lie along divergent axes.

Abstract: A seal assembly includes first and second annular members which reside in axial juxtaposition to be carried by one of a pair of coaxially movable components for sealingly engaging the other of the pair of components. Each of the members is severed by an end gap along a slanted line which is angularly disposed to intercept a radial line of each respective member, with the slanted lines and the radial lines parallel to a plane defined by the radial surfaces of the respective annular members.