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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alasdair Campbell, Ellon, GB;
Paul David Metcalfe, Peterculter, GB;
Assignee:
Weatherford/Lamb, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 1/314 ; F21B 2/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 1/314 ; F21B 2/300 ;
Abstract
A tubing connector for joining the ends of two lengths of expandable tubing including two expandable tubular portions for mounting on the ends of the lengths of expandable tubing. Each portion includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced couplings for engaging corresponding couplings on the other portion. The engaging parts of the couplings are located on parts of the tubular portions which define an upset following expansion.