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Sealing tubing

US7387168B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 1, 2006
Grant dateJun 17, 2008
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Expiry dateNov 1, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16L15/001
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The invention concerns the sealing of tubing, and in particular the sealing of a joint between expandable tubing sections. In one embodiment, there is disclosed expandable tubing such as an expandable liner comprising at least two expandable tubing sections which are adapted to be coupled together, and a seal adapted to be located around the expandable tubing sections, to seal a joint between the sections.

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