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Torque shoulder of a premium connection

US10612702B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ARCELORMITTAL TUBULAR PRODUCTS LUXEMBOURG S.A. · LU

Inventors

Merle E. Evans · Houston, US
Jeroen Stijn Juliaan Van Wittenberghe · Zelzate, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 27, 2017
Grant date	Apr 7, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 27, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16L15/004
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A threaded tubular connection is provided. The threaded tubular connection includes a pin having external threads, a pin seal surface, and a pin torque shoulder at a free end and a box for receiving the pin, the box having internal threads for interacting with the pin threads, a box seal surface for contacting the pin seal surface and a box torque shoulder for contacting the pin torque shoulder. The pin and box define a longitudinal axis. The pin torque shoulder has a first pin shoulder surface and a second pin shoulder surface, the first pin shoulder surface intersects an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis at a first angle and the second pin shoulder surface intersects the perpendicular axis at a second angle. The box torque shoulder has a first box shoulder surface and a second box shoulder surface. The first box shoulder surface intersects an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis at a third angle and the second box shoulder surface intersects the perpendicular axis at a fourth angle. A further tubular connection and method are also provided.

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