Patent ID: 7883293

Claim:
A connector assembly adapted to connect a riser member of a riser device to another riser member for connecting an oil well to an oil rig, comprising: a male part and a female part together forming a seat, said male part comprising a male axial portion, said female part comprising a female axial portion opposite to said male axial radial portion, and a sealing ring comprising a radially extending annular stem provided with a first and a second axial seal support portion and a radial annular portion interconnecting said first and second axial seal support surfaces being axially separated, wherein a first radial annular portion extends in a direction axially away from said first seal support surface and a second radial annular portion extends in a direction axially away from said second seal support surface, wherein said radially extending annular stem is provided with the first axial seal support portion adapted at atmospheric pressure to abut said male axial portion and furthermore the second axial seal support portion adapted during use to abut said female axial portion, wherein said female part is provided with a further female axial portion extending substantially radially outwards from a female annular radial portion said male part being provided with a further male axial portion extending substantially radially outwards from said male axial portion, said further female axial portion and said further male axial portion facing one another and being arranged at an axial distance from one another, wherein said further male axial portion is arranged at an axial distance in a direction away from said male axial portion and in a direction away from said further female axial portion, and wherein an annular slanting portion is provided to interconnect said further male axial portion and said male axial portion.