Patent ID: 7327927

Claim:
A seal assembly comprising: a first plate having a first side, a second side, and a channel extending therebetween, the channel having at least a first cross-sectional area adjacent the first side and a second cross-sectional area adjacent the second side, the first cross-sectional area greater than the second cross-sectional area; a second plate coupled to the first plate, the second plate having a first side, a second side, and a channel extending therebetween, the channel having at least a first cross-section area proximate the first side and a second cross-sectional area proximate the second side, the first cross-sectional area greater than the second cross-sectional area; and a compliant material disposed between the first and second plate first sides and at least partially within the first and second channels, the compliant material comprising a contiguous sheet that, when compressed between the first and the second plates, conforms at least partially to a portion of the channel of the first plate and a portion of the channel of the second plate.