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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2019
Hydril Usa Distribution Llc, Houston, TX (US);
Gregory Jay Myers, Houston, TX (US);
James Hunziker, Houston, TX (US);
Farhat Shaikh, Houston, TX (US);
Ranjit Jangili, Greenville, SC (US);
Hydril USA Distribution LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A system for coupling a first pipe segment to a second pipe segment includes a pin coupled to the first pipe segment, the pin having a first outer diameter and a second outer diameter, the second outer diameter forming a recess along at least a portion of the pin. The system also includes a box coupled to the second pipe segment, the box having an opening, the opening receiving at least a portion of the pin, wherein at least a portion of a wall of the opening includes threads. The system further includes a rotating threaded collar arranged within the recess, at least a portion of the rotating threaded collar including mating threads configured to engage the threads of the box, wherein the rotating threaded collar is rotatable about the pin.