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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2006
Applicants:
Jimmy Fultz, Houston, TX (US);
Ryan Gustafson, Houston, TX (US);
Jaime Pedraza, Cypress, TX (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Hydril USA Manufacturing LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 27/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A fluid union includes a rotatable member with an axis to rotate about, a non-rotatable member, and an actuating member disposed between the rotatable member and the non-rotatable member. The actuating member is moveable along the axis between an engaged position and a non-engaged position and the actuating member is biased towards the non-rotatable member.