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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2002
Robert S. Sivley, Iv, Kingwood, TX (US);
Robert S. Sivley, IV, Kingwood, TX (US);
Hydril Company LP, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A threaded connection for a conduit is disclosed. The connection includes a male member having threads on it defining a load flank lead, a stab flank lead and a nominal lead. A female member has threads thereon adapted to mate with the threads on the male member. The threads on the female member define a load flank lead, a stab flank lead and a nominal lead. At least one of the load flank lead and the stab flank lead, on at least one of the female member and the male member, is changed at a predetermined rate beginning at a selected distance from an end of the threads. The load lead and the stab lead are different from each other over at least part of the thread length.