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US4109942A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 7, 1977
Grant dateAug 29, 1978
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Expiry dateApr 7, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21B2200/01
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An oil well pipe suspension apparatus including a wellhead having a pipe hanger supported therein and a christmas tree supported thereon, a frusto-conical metal gasket providing a metal-to-metal seal between the hanger and the wellhead, and an "X" cross section resilient metal gasket providing a metal-to-metal seal between the hanger and the christmas tree.

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