Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Lockable connection between tubular members
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Application No.: US16770886Application Date: 2018-12-07
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Publication No.: US11668415B2Publication Date: 2023-06-06
- Inventor: Richard Matthew Westgarth
- Applicant: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO UK LIMITED
- Applicant Address: GB Manchester
- Assignee: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO UK LIMITED
- Current Assignee: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO UK LIMITED
- Current Assignee Address: GB Manchester
- Agency: Conley Rose, P.C.
- International Application: PCT/US2018/064607 2018.12.07
- International Announcement: WO2019/113540A 2019.06.13
- Date entered country: 2020-06-08
- Main IPC: F16L19/00
- IPC: F16L19/00 ; E21B17/046 ; E21B17/042 ; E21B17/043 ; F16L19/025

Abstract:
A connection between a first tubular member and a second tubular member includes a first tubular end, a second tubular end, a load shoulder member threadable onto the first tubular end, and a nut receivable around the first tubular end and the load shoulder member and threadable onto the second tubular end. The connection also includes a keyway through the load shoulder member and into the first tubular end to receive a key member.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210190242A1 LOCKABLE CONNECTION BETWEEN TUBULAR MEMBERS Public/Granted day:2021-06-24
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