Rotating fluid seal

A fluid seal assembly, comprising:

• a first member having a circular hole passing therethrough;
• a second member having a circular outer perimeter, the second member being positioned such that a gap is present between the outer perimeter of the second member and an inner edge of the circular hole passing through the first member;
• a first contacting member spanning across the gap, the first contacting member being attached to only one or the other of the first and second members;
• a second contacting member attached to the other of the first and second members to which the first contacting member is not attached;
• and
• a plurality of support assemblies attached to the same member to which the first contacting member is attached, the support assemblies biasing the first contacting member against the second contacting member.

A method of providing a fluid seal between a first and second member, wherein the first member has a circular hole passing therethrough and the second member has a circular shape, the second member being positioned such that a gap is present between an outer perimeter of the second member and an inner edge of the circular hole passing through the first member;

• comprising:
• attaching a first contacting member to only one or the other of the first and second members such that the first contacting member spans across the gap;
• attaching a second contacting member to the other of the first and second members to which the first contacting member is not attached;
• and
• biasing the first contacting member against second contacting member.