Method and apparatus for making a joint for steel tubes
US4641410A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 22, 1985 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49771
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention concerns a new threaded joint for steel tubes, usable in particular in the petroleum industry, which contains a female element equipped with conical threads having an internal screw stop mating and a male element correspondingly threaded with a screw stop having a form corresponding to the female element. The male element stop and the female element stop are each manufactured by cold working using a tool capable of engaging in or on the threads of the corresponding element.
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