Centered floating seal

A self-centering floating seal comprising:

• a substantially annular ring having a first diameter and a second diameter, wherein said ring is operatively arranged to be installed between a first gland component and a second gland component;
• a plurality of tabs protruding from said first diameter of said ring, wherein during assembly of said first gland component with said second gland component, said tabs are operatively arranged to exert a force on said first gland component to create a radial gap between said first diameter of said ring and said first gland component, while said second diameter is operatively arranged to engage against said second gland component for forming a sealed interface;
• a plurality of seats corresponding to said plurality of tabs, wherein each seat forms a recess in said first diameter of said ring for receiving one of said tabs when each tab is flexed toward said ring;
• and,
• wherein:
• said tabs are substantially equally spaced about said first diameter of said ring, and each of said tabs spans an axial thickness of said ring and has a first length measured from the first diameter;
• each of said recesses spans the axial thickness of said ring and has a second length in a circumferential direction;
• and,
• the first length is no greater than the second length.