Highly elastic metal seal

A highly elastic annular seal assembly configured for encircling a pipe, the seal assembly comprising:

• a metal stabilator having inner and outer projecting annular plates coupled to a common base, the first and second stabilator plates being spaced apart by a length of d;
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• a metal seal ring having inner and outer projecting annular plates coupled to a common base, the first and second seal ring plates being spaced apart by a length of D;
• wherein the seal ring plates and the stabilator plates are configured to fit together, and
• wherein the seal assembly does not include a spacer positioned between the first and second stabilator plates.

A highly elastic annular seal assembly comprising:

• a stabilator having first and second spaced-apart and projecting annular plates coupled to a base and defining a central groove therebetween;
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• a seal ring having first and second spaced-apart projecting annular plates coupled at a base and defining a central groove therebetween;
• wherein the projecting stabilator plates are configured to be disposed within the central groove between the projecting seal ring plates and to gradually urge the first seal ring plate inward as the seal ring plates and stabilator plates come together until a portion of the first seal ring plate contacts and forms a seal against a mating body,
• wherein the seal assembly does not include a spacer within the stabilator.