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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2023
Applicant:
Grant Prideco, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Inventor:
Richard Matthew Westgarth, Ouston, GB;
Assignee:
Grant Prideco, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 19/00 (2006.01); E21B 17/042 (2006.01); E21B 17/043 (2006.01); E21B 17/046 (2006.01); F16L 19/025 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 19/005 (2013.01); E21B 17/0423 (2013.01); E21B 17/043 (2013.01); E21B 17/0465 (2020.05); F16L 19/025 (2013.01);
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 disposed axially between the load shoulder member and the second tubular end, wherein the keyway is also disposed through the load shoulder member and into the first tubular end to receive a key member.