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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2016
Lord Corporation, Cary, NC (US);
David C. Riggs, Coppell, TX (US);
Keith R. Ptak, Erie, PA (US);
LORD CORPORATION, Cary, NC (US);
Abstract
A flexible pipe joint () includes a body () having a pin-end member () telescopically fitted within a box-end member (), the pin-end member () including an outer connection profile () and the box-end member () including a complementary inner connection profile (), a bearing () including an outer bearing surface (), wherein the bearing () is fitted within the body () such that at least a portion of an inner body surface () interfaces with at least a portion the outer bearing surface (), and wherein the bearing () includes an inner bearing surface (), and an extension pipe () including an outer extension pipe surface (), wherein the extension pipe () is fitted within the bearing () such that at least a portion of the inner bearing surface () interfaces with at least a portion of the outer extension pipe surface ().