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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Dana J. Fraser, Panama City, FL (US);
Assignee:
Wellstream International Limited, Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 3/300 ; B29D 3/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 3/300 ; B29D 3/900 ;
Abstract
An end fitting for tubular member and a method of applying an end fitting to a tubular member, according to which an end portion of the tubular member is placed in an annular space defined between an outer ferrule and a tubular insert having a tapered inner wall and a radially outwardly-directed force is applied to the insert to force it into engagement with the tubular member.