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A seal assembly that seals a gap formed by a groove comprises a seal body, a biasing element, and a connection that connects the seal body to the biasing element to form the seal assembly. The seal assembly further comprises a concave-shaped center section and convex-shaped contact portions at each

A seal assembly that seals a gap formed by a groove comprises a seal body, a biasing element, and a connection that connects the seal body to the biasing element to form the seal assembly. The seal assembly further comprises a concave-shaped center section and convex-shaped contact portions at each end of the seal body. The biasing element is formed from an elastic material and comprises a convex-shaped center section and concave-shaped biasing zones that are opposed to the convex-shaped contact portions. The biasing element is adapted to be compressed to change a width of the seal assembly from a first width to a second width that is smaller than the first width. In the compressed state, the seal assembly can be disposed in the groove. After release of the compressing force, the seal assembly expands. The contact portions will move toward a surface of the groove and the biasing zones will move into contact with another surface of the groove. The biasing zones will bias the contact portions of the seal body against the surface of the groove.

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[We claim:] [1.]a seal body comprising a concave-shaped center section and convex-shaped contact portions at each end of the seal body, the contact portions of the seal body comprise arcuate, curved sealing surfaces, the curved sealing surfaces adapted for sliding contact on a surface of the groove;

[We claim:] [1.]a seal body comprising a concave-shaped center section and convex-shaped contact portions at each end of the seal body, the contact portions of the seal body comprise arcuate, curved sealing surfaces, the curved sealing surfaces adapted for sliding contact on a surface of the groove;a biasing element formed from an elastic material, the biasing element comprises a convex-shaped center section and concave-shaped biasing zones that are opposed to the convex-shaped contact portions; anda connection that connects the center section of the seal body to the center section of the biasing element to form the seal assembly, with said seal body and biasing element being separated from each other at opposite ends thereof; rein the seal assembly is adapted to be inserted into a groove to seal in the groove.