Patent ID: 7740080

Claim:
A seal assembly for sealing between inner and outer tubular members, comprising: an annular seal having a flexible, resilient wall of metal that defines a hollow interior; the wall having an inner portion that is convex for sealing against an inner surface of an outer tubular member; the wall having an outer portion that is convex and spaced opposite from the inner portion for sealing against an outer surface of an inner tubular member; the wall having a first end portion joining the inner and outer portions and a second end portion joining the inner and outer portions opposite the first portion; an inverted portion formed in the wall between the first end portion and second end portion defining shoulders in the wall on opposing sides of the inverted portion; and a conforming member coaxial with the seal having a base portion in contact with the shoulders and a support member projecting from the base into supporting contact with the middle area of the inverted portion.