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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2007
Harris A. Reynolds, Jr., Houston, TX (US);
Andrew H. Tate, Houston, TX (US);
Harris A. Reynolds, Jr., Houston, TX (US);
Andrew H. Tate, Houston, TX (US);
Hydril Company, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A wedge-threaded tubular connection includes a pin member and a box member, wherein each of the pin and box members include an engaged thread area, and a clearance gap volume formed between corresponding roots and crests of the pin and box members and arranged along an axial length of the engaged thread area according to a distribution profile. The clearance gap volume distribution profile is configured having a greater clearance gap volume proximate a central portion of the engaged thread area and progressively less clearance gap volume towards each of the distal ends of the engaged thread area.