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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 1989
Filed:
Dec. 08, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Newlin W Kessler, Houston, TX (US);
Ray D Willis, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Tuboscope Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2853341 ; 285 55 ; 285371 ; 285355 ; 285910 ; 285915 ;
Abstract
A coupling assembly having an annular coupling with internal threads in threaded engagement with external threads on opposed tubes inserted into the coupling. An annular gasket of rigid material is mounted between and in engagement with opposed ends of the tubes within the coupling. This gasket has a continuous radial portion extending between these opposed ends of the tubes and a pair of opposed flanges extending from opposite sides of the continuous radial portion and into contact with an interior marginal portion of the opposed tubing ends. Sealing is provided between the opposed ends of the tubes.