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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 1998
Filed:
Oct. 04, 1996
Robert Lee Wilkins, Houston, TX (US);
Steven Dwayne Gullion, Houston, TX (US);
Charles Edward Jones, Humble, TX (US);
Kvaerner Oilfield Products, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A lateral connector for a tube assembly has a modular unit which can be used to establish a lateral connection through the sidewall of a tubular member positioned around it. The modular unit has a carrier ring, a coupling element, and a carrier body. The coupling element can move radially but not axially. The carrier ring has generally cylindrical inside and outside surfaces. The coupling element is carried by the carrier ring. The coupling element has a longitudinal axis which is generally radially positioned with respect to the longitudinal axis of the carrier ring. The coupling element has an inner end and an outer end and the outer end has a sealing face.