US3757387A — Apparatus for securing small diameter conduit to …

Claim 1

Independent Claim 299 words

An apparatus for securing a small diameter conduit to a large diameter tubing string or the like comprising: a band having a first end and a second end and encircling said tubing string with the first end adjacent to said second end thereof; a first connecting means formed on the first end of said band for connecting the first end to the second end of said band; a second connecting means formed on the second end of said band for connecting the second end to the first end of said band; a locking means engageable with said first and second connecting means for urging said first and second connecting means relatively together and locking said band securely to said tubing string; said locking means comprising a first connecting pin means having tapered surfaces formed thereon for engaging said first and second connecting means, a second connecting pin means having tapered surfaces formed thereon for engaging said first and second connecting means whereby movement of said first and second connecting pin means toward each other and relative to said band increasingly tightens said band on said tubing string; said connecting pins characterized to include a first retaining lip formed on one end of said first connecting pin means and a second retaining lip formed on one end of said second connecting pin means and said first and second retaining lips being mutually engageable with one another to retain said first and second connecting pin means in position securely locking said band and said conduit to said tubing string; and a conduit receiving means formed in said band for receiving said conduit between said band and said tubing string whereby said conduit is secured to said tubing string when said locking means is locking said band securely to said tubing string.

Claim 2

Independent Claim 299 words

An apparatus for securing a small diameter conduit to a large diameter tubing string or the like comprising: a band having a first end and a second end and encircling said tubing string with the first end adjacent to said second end thereof; a first connecting means formed on the first end of said band for connecting the first end to the second end of said band; a second connecting means formed on the second end of said band for connecting the second end to the first end of said band; a locking means engageable with said first and second connecting means for urging said first and second connecting means relatively together and locking said band securely to said tubing string; said locking means comprising a first connecting pin means having tapered surfaces formed thereon for engaging said first and second connecting means, a second connecting pin means having tapered surfaces formed thereon for engaging said first and second connecting means whereby movement of said first and second connecting pin means toward each other and relative to said band increasingly tightens said band on said tubing string; said connecting pins characterized to include a first retaining lip formed on one end of said first connecting pin means and a second retaining lip formed on one end of said second connecting pin means and said first and second retaining lips being mutually engageable with one another to retain said first and second connecting pin means in position securely locking said band and said conduit to said tubing string; and a conduit receiving means formed in said band for receiving said conduit between said band and said tubing string whereby said conduit is secured to said tubing string when said locking means is locking said band securely to said tubing string.

Claim 3

Independent Claim 292 words

An apparatus for securing a small diameter conduit to a larger diameter tubing string having sufficient strength to withstand strain in a turbulent environment and which can be readily installed or removed from said tubing string or the like said apparatus comprising: a band formed of thin gauge sheet metal having a first end and a second end and encircling said tubing string with the first end adjacent to said second end thereof; a first connecting means formed on the first end of said band for connecting the first end to the second end of said band; a second connecting means formed on the second end of said band dor connecting the second end to the first end of said band; a locking means engageable with said first and second connecting means for urging said first and second connecting means relatively together and locking said band securely to said tubing; each of said connecting means having a plurality of locking means engaging surfaces formed so that said surfaces and locking means have an angular relationship such that the locking means and surfaces progressively engage to releasably secure said band to said tubing string by a uniform wedging action to minimize the possibility of interference with adjacent tubing strings; there being at least one pair of locking means engaging surfaces on each end of said band in alternating spaced relation so that the surfaces on one end of said band mesh with the surfaces on the other end of said band; and a conduit receiving means formed in said band for receiving said conduit between said band and said tubing string whereby said conduit is secured to said tubing string when said locking means is locking said band securely to said tubing string.

Claim 4

Independent Claim 292 words

An apparatus for securing a small diameter conduit to a larger diameter tubing string having sufficient strength to withstand strain in a turbulent environment and which can be readily installed or removed from said tubing string or the like said apparatus comprising: a band formed of thin gauge sheet metal having a first end and a second end and encircling said tubing string with the first end adjacent to said second end thereof; a first connecting means formed on the first end of said band for connecting the first end to the second end of said band; a second connecting means formed on the second end of said band dor connecting the second end to the first end of said band; a locking means engageable with said first and second connecting means for urging said first and second connecting means relatively together and locking said band securely to said tubing; each of said connecting means having a plurality of locking means engaging surfaces formed so that said surfaces and locking means have an angular relationship such that the locking means and surfaces progressively engage to releasably secure said band to said tubing string by a uniform wedging action to minimize the possibility of interference with adjacent tubing strings; there being at least one pair of locking means engaging surfaces on each end of said band in alternating spaced relation so that the surfaces on one end of said band mesh with the surfaces on the other end of said band; and a conduit receiving means formed in said band for receiving said conduit between said band and said tubing string whereby said conduit is secured to said tubing string when said locking means is locking said band securely to said tubing string.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 34 words

The apparatus as defined in claim 2 further characterized to include: resilient liner means disposed between said banD and said tubing string for providing increased frictional engagement of said tubing string by said band.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 77 words

The apparatus as defined in claim 2 wherein said locking means is further characterized to include: first connecting pin means having tapered surfaces formed thereon for engaging said first and second connecting means; second connecting pin means having tapered surfaces formed thereon for engaging said first and second connecting means; and whereby movement of said first and second connecting pin means toward each other and relative to said band increasingly tightens said band on said tubing string.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 26 words

The apparatus as defined in claim 4 further characterized to include: a plurality of inwardly extending dimples formed in said band and engaging said tubing string.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 22 words

The apparatus as defined in claim 4 further characterized to include; a resilient liner interposed between said band and said tubing string.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 51 words

The apparatus as defined in claim 4 wherein sid first and second connecting pin means are shaped such that the exposed surfaces thereof provide a relatively smoothly contoured surface whereby the exterior surface of said tubing string is smoothly blended into the exterior surfaces of said first and second connecting means.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 56 words

The apparatus as defined in claim 4 further characterized to include: a first retaining lip formed on one tapered surface of said first connecting pin means and engageable with said first connecting means; and a second retaining lip formed on one tapered surface of said second connecting pin means and engageable with said second connecting means.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 70 words

The apparatus as defined in claim 4 wherein said band is further characterized to include: a first band segment upon which said first connecting means is formed; a second band segment upon which said second connecting means is formed; and hinge means interconnecting said first and second band segments intermediate said first and second connecting means for enabling said first band segment to pivot relative to said second band segment.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 116 words

The apparatus as defined in claim 4 wherein said band is further characterized to include: a first band segment upon which said first connecting means is formed; a second band segment upon which said second connecting means is formed; and hinge means interconnecting said first and second band segments intermediate said first and second connecting means for enabling said first band segment to pivot relative to said second band segment; and wherein said first and second connecting pin means are each further characterized to include: a head portion having a relatively smoothly contoured surface whereby the exterior surface of said tubing string is smoothly blended into the exterior surfaces of said first and second connecting means.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 241 words

The apparatus as defined in claim 4 wherein said band is further characterized to include: a first band segment upon one end of which said first connecting means is formed; a second band segment upon one of which said second connecting means is formed; third connecting means formed on the end of said second band segment opposite said second connecting means; and fourth connecting means formed on the end of said first band segment opposite said first connecting means; and wherein said apparatus is further characterized to include: third connecting pin means having tapered surfaces formed thereon for engaging said third and fourth connecting means and urging said third and fourth connecting means relatively together and locking said first and second band segments securely to said tubing string; fourth connecting pin means having tapered surfaces formed thereon for engaging said third and fourth connecting means and urging said third and fourth connecting means relatively together and locking said first and second band segments securely to said tubing string; and whereby movement of saId third and fourth connecting pin means toward each other and relative to said band increasingly tightens said band around said tubing string; and at least one additional conduit receiving means formed in said band for receiving said conduit between said band and said tubing string whereby said conduit is secured to said tubing string when said first and second band segments are securely locked to said tubing string.

Claim 14

Independent Claim 98 words

The apparatus as defined in claimed 11 wherein said first and second connecting pin means are each further characterized to include: a head portion having a relatively smoothly contoured surface whereby the exterior surface of said tubing string is smoothly blended into the exterior surfaces of said first and second connecting means; and wherein said third and fourth connecting pin means are each further characterized to include: a head portion having a relatively smoothly contoured surface whereby the exterior surface of said tubing string is smoothly blended into the exterior surfaces of said third and fourth connecting means.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 57 words

An apparatus as defined in claim 2 wherein said locking means is further characterized to include a head portion having a relatively smoothly contoured surface whereby the exterior surface of said tubing string is smoothly blended into the exterior surfaces of said first and second connecting means to minimize the possibility of interference with adjacent tubing strings.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1976-09-10	1977-03-12	1977-09-11	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1980-09-10	1981-03-12	1981-09-11	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1984-09-10	1985-03-12	1985-09-11	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Apparatus for securing small diameter conduit to a larger diameter tubing string or the like

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