Mid-seal for expandable connections

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8177262
APP PUB NO 20070024053A1
SERIAL NO

11191547

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An expandable tubular connection includes a pin member and a box member. The pin member includes a pin thread formed on a small step and a large step and a first seal surface formed between the small step and the large step. The box member includes a box thread formed on a small step and a large step and a second seal surface formed between the small step and the large step. The pin thread and the box thread are wedge threads. Upon a selected make-up of the pin member with the box member a selected gap exists between the first seal surface and the second seal surface. The gap is selected such that, when plastically radially expanded by a selected amount, a seal is formed between at least a portion of the first seal surface and the second seal surface.

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HYDRIL COMPANY2200 WEST LOOP SOUTH SUITE 800 HOUSTON TX 77027

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Reynolds,, Jr Harris A Houston, US 22 188
Sivley,, IV Robert S Kingwood, US 9 81
Ward, Gary W Conroe, US 5 49

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