Patent ID: 8794639

Claim:
A continuous seal for sealing between a first associated member and a second associated member, comprising: a first radial portion embedded in the first associated member and a second radial portion protruding away from the first associated member; a web portion disposed between and connecting the first radial portion and the second radial portion, the web portion having a cross-sectional thickness that is less than a cross-sectional thickness of each of said first radial portion and said second radial portion; an annular cavity defined within said second radial portion, said cavity being surrounded by a material of said second radial portion, said cavity, when viewed in cross-section, being comma-shaped and asymmetrical about a central radial axis of the web portion before a contact of the seal with the second associated member, the comma shaped cavity including curved side walls and a tapered tail portion extending from a concave head portion and wherein both said first and second radial portions are asymmetrical about the central radial axis of said web portion; and a viscoelastic fluid or gel disposed within said cavity and movable within said cavity to provide a dynamic seal with the second associated member.