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Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2019

Filed:

Jul. 18, 2013
Applicant:

Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);

Inventors:

Ludovic Delmar, Braine l'alleud, BE;

Eric Fannes, Wallonia, BE;

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 21/06 (2006.01); F16L 37/138 (2006.01); F16L 21/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 21/06 (2013.01); F16L 21/08 (2013.01); F16L 37/138 (2013.01);
Abstract

Disclosed are systems and methods of coupling plain end pipes. One system includes a coupling sleeve having opposing upper and lower ends and a plurality of axially extending slots defined in each end, wherein the upper end is configured to receive an end of a first pipe and the lower end is configured to receive an end of a second pipe, an upper sliding ring disposed about the coupling sleeve and axially movable in a first direction to force the upper end into gripping engagement with an outer surface of the first pipe, and a lower sliding ring disposed about the coupling sleeve and axially movable in a second direction to force the lower end into gripping engagement with an outer surface of the second pipe.


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