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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 1976
Filed:
Mar. 11, 1974
James Vaull Bonds, Houston, TX (US);
McEvoy Oilfield Equipment Co., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A vertical string of pipe such as is used in an offshore piling comprising a plurality of pipe joints connected together by connector means, each connector means comprising a breech block type connection with a latch to hold the connector means in engagement, one of the connector means latches being remotely disengageable by means of a releasing tool lowered down through the string of pipe, the one latch including a bar extending radially through the wall of the connector means to engage the latch, the bar being movable radially outwardly upon being engaged by the releasing tool so as to either break off a portion of the latch or move the latch out of engagement.