Patent ID: 8678399

Claim:
A gasket for forming a sealing connection between a pair of adjoining tubular members comprising: a) a first section composed of a first material shaped to fit within a recess of one of a pair of adjoining tubular members, the first section having a letter “V” forming an outer anchor portion comprising first and second sides; b) a second section composed of a second material having a lower durometer than said first material and coupled with said first section and configured to make a sealing contact with the other of said pair of tubular members, the second section extending from one of said first or second sides of said first section and further comprises: i) a head member for engaging one of said pair of tubular members; and ii) a shoulder portion capable of being positioned outside of said recess in contact with the other of said pair of tubular members for providing support to the gasket; c) the anchor portion having at least two self-locating members capable of sealing contact within said recess and extending oppositely in an axial direction of the gasket forming the first and second sides of said anchor portion, the at least two self locating members biasing said first section when positioned into said recess to form a sealing connection; and d) the second section being positioned only on one of said two self locating members.