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An elastic seal includes a longitudinally extending elastomeric seal member with a continuous sealing surface and a longitudinally extending structural support member having at least one section with fingers extending transversely from the section with slots between the fingers. Each of the fingers

An elastic seal includes a longitudinally extending elastomeric seal member with a continuous sealing surface and a longitudinally extending structural support member having at least one section with fingers extending transversely from the section with slots between the fingers. Each of the fingers is entirely embedded within the elastomeric seal member near the continuous elastomeric sealing surface. The fingers are preferably articulated downward in a direction normal to the sealing surface and together with the rest of the support member are preferably made of a spring material such as a flexible material such as a springy sheet metal. The elastomeric seal and structural members may be continuous bands with continuous metallic band with the fingers extending transversely from the metallic band. The continuous metallic and elastomeric bands may be annular, rectangular, ellipsoid, or have some other shaped cross-section.

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[ What is claimed is:] [23.] A seal assembly comprising:a relatively fixed first periphery around a first component,a second periphery around a second component disposed,a gap between said components,an elastic seal disposed across said gap in sealing engagement with sealed surfaces of said componen

[ What is claimed is:] [23.] A seal assembly comprising:a relatively fixed first periphery around a first component,a second periphery around a second component disposed,a gap between said components,an elastic seal disposed across said gap in sealing engagement with sealed surfaces of said components,said seal comprising;a longitudinally extending elastomeric seal member,said elastomeric seal member having a continuous sealing surface,a longitudinally extending structural support member having at least one section with a plurality of fingers extending transversely from said section and slots between said fingers, andeach of said fingers entirely embedded within and covered entirely by said elastomeric seal member near said continuous sealing surface.