Shock absorbent gas seal
 A shock absorbent seal having chevron shaped struts and cap disposed between arcuate shaped inner and outer pads, the struts and caps have grooves where they attach to the pads and a groove at the apex to make them flexible during initial compression and the grooves and thickness of the struts and cap can be varied to meet deflection and load requirements. 
Westinghouse Electric Corp.
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