Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Misalignment accommodating hydraulic coupler
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Application No.: US17280271Application Date: 2019-10-15
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Publication No.: US11359753B2Publication Date: 2022-06-14
- Inventor: Erik Raad
- Applicant: Vetco Gray Scandinavia AS
- Applicant Address: NO Sandvika
- Assignee: Vetco Gray Scandinavia AS
- Current Assignee: Vetco Gray Scandinavia AS
- Current Assignee Address: NO Sandvika
- Agency: Baker Hughes Patent Org.
- Priority: NO20181340 20181019
- International Application: PCT/EP2019/025350 WO 20191015
- International Announcement: WO2020/078587 WO 20200423
- Main IPC: F16L37/35
- IPC: F16L37/35 ; F16L27/04 ; F16L37/52 ; F16L29/04 ; F16L37/32

Abstract:
The invention relates to a hydraulic coupler. The coupler comprises a male and female coupling, each with a poppet valve moveably supported by an inner surface of a main body of the coupling. Each coupling further comprises a movable connector part in its front end with a spherical rear surface accommodating a spherical connector seat in the main body, where the connector is provided with sealing means between the connector part and the main body of the coupling.
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