Patent ID: 8114024

Claim:
A seal connectable with a housing fluid barrier to prevent leakage about a rotating shaft, the seal comprising: an inner annular body adapted to engage the rotating shaft, the inner annular body permitting rotation of the rotating shaft about an axis while providing a seal around the rotating shaft, the inner annular body having a tapered lip along an outer edge of the inner annular body that increases a width of the inner annular body along the axis; and an outer annular body encapsulating at least a portion of the tapered lip of the inner annular body and connecting the inner annular body with the housing fluid barrier, the outer annular body being pliable to permit limited eccentric movement of the rotating shaft engaged to the inner annular body while maintaining the integrity of the seal between the rotating shaft and the inner annular body; wherein the outer annular body comprises silicone; and wherein the permitted limited eccentric movement is determined by the outer annular body.