A sealing arrangement for a pump includes a first member having a
peripheral wedge-shaped pocket; a second member with a rim opposed to the
pocket; and a diaphragm disposed between the two members. The diaphragm
includes a central stem, a disk-shaped head attached to the stem, and an
upstanding bead disposed around the periphery of the head. The bead
includes a first angled surface and a second angled surface. The bead is
received in the pocket so as to form two separate, spaced-apart sealing
surfaces between the diaphragm and the first member. The sealing
arrangement may also include a gasket made from a resilient material and
having a flat web with a circular crosssection bead disposed in a gland
between two members. The dimensions of the bead and the gland are
selected such that the bead is diametrically compressed at least about
40% from its free state.