US Patent 10539034 Radial seal with offset relief cut

A seal assembly for a turbine engine is disclosed and includes a fixed housing including an axial surface defining an inner diameter and an annular seal that is disposed within the housing and seal against a radial surface of the fixed housing. The annular seal includes a first surface transverse to an axis of rotation and a second surface parallel to the axis of rotation defining an inner periphery. The first surface includes a first notch spaced apart from the inner periphery and overlapping the inner diameter of the fixed housing.