Threaded connector
US9062804B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 22, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L15/06
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A threaded connector including female thread and male thread. The female thread is symmetrically disposed on both ends of a coupling. The male thread is disposed at an end of a pipe. The female thread includes buttress thread. A torque shoulder is disposed in front of the buttress thread. The female thread is connected to the torque shoulder via a tool withdrawal groove. A protruding threaded segment is disposed on any one of a fourth to seventh tooth of the female thread to prevent high pressure gas from leaking.
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