Patent ID: 7213814

Claim:
A sealing assembly comprising: a first component having a first sealing surface defining a groove and extending into said first sealing surface; a one piece sealing bead received in said groove and extending upwardly a predetermined height from said first sealing surface; a second component attached to said first component and having an integral second sealing surface defining an integral recess; said sealing bead compressing at most 40% of said predetermined height when said second sealing surface contacts said sealing bead to create a seal between said first sealing surface, said sealing bead, and said second sealing surface; wherein said groove in said first component has a depth defined as one-half of said predetermined height or less, said depth being greater than zero; wherein said recess has a width greater than said sealing bead and defines enclosed gaps between said first sealing surface, said sealing bead, and said second sealing surface; and said first sealing surface engages with said second sealing surface and compresses said sealing bead.