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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2006
Applicant:
Harris A. Reynolds, Jr., Houston, TX (US);
Inventor:
Harris A. Reynolds, Jr., Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Hydril LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A threaded connection between adjacent tubular members includes a pin member providing an external wedge thread and a box member providing an internal wedge thread, wherein the internal wedge thread corresponds with the external wedge thread. Further, the threaded connection includes at least one interruption along a helical thread length of one of the external wedge thread and the internal wedge thread and at least two regions along an axial length of the threaded connection where the external wedge thread and the internal wedge thread form a thread seal.