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Lubricator section
Assignee: Halliburton Co
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Filing: 1984-12-20
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Granted: 1986-03-11
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Expires: 2004-12-20
Abstract
Abstract A lubricator section, useful for servicing wells, requiring no welds or threads to connect the box and pin union portions to the tubular body. The box and pin union portions are formed on the tubular body ends. A shoulder, retaining the connecting collar on the pin end, is provided by circular segments lockable between the collar and tubular body. A valve may be connected to the body to permanently lock the segments between the collar and body.
Inventors
- 👤 Ernest B. Gentry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 22:58
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B33/00; E21B33/02; E21B33/03; E21B33/068; E21B33/072; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/9029
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A lubricator section comprising: a. a tubular body having a reduced outside diameter portion, a union box portion formed on the end of said reduced diameter portion, and a union pin portion formed on the other end of said tubular body, said pin portion including an external shoulder, a grooved body extension and a resilient seal housed in said groove; b. a connecting collar having threads and a groove therein and an inside diameter slightly larger than said pin portion shoulder diameter; and c. circular segments, each having a lug, each said lug positioned in said collar groove when said collar is around said body reduced outside diameter portion, said segment lugs being retained in said groove by said larger tubular body outside diameter when said collar is around said larger diameter where said segments form an inside diameter less than said pin portion shoulder diameter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
A lubricator section comprising: a. a tubular body having a reduced outside diameter portion, a union box portion formed on the end of said reduced diameter portion, and a union pin portion formed on the other end of said tubular body, said pin portion including an external shoulder, a grooved body extension and a resilient seal housed in said groove; b. a connecting collar having threads and a groove therein and an inside diameter slightly larger than said pin portion shoulder diameter; and c. circular segments, each having a lug, each said lug positioned in said collar groove when said collar is around said body reduced outside diameter portion, said segment lugs being retained in said groove by said larger tubular body outside diameter when said collar is around said larger diameter where said segments form an inside diameter less than said pin portion shoulder diameter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The lubricator section of claim 1 further including a bleed valve connected over a port through the tubular body wall in the larger outside diameter portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The lubricator section of claim 1 wherein the union box portion includes a seal bore with surrounding external threads.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The lubricator section of claim 3 wherein the union box portion further includes an end frusto-conical sealing surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The lubricator of claim 4 wherein the union pin portion further includes an external frusto-conical seal surface between the extension and external shoulder.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The lubricator section of claim 1 wherein the circular segments are substantially one-third of a ring, said ring cut along a diameter and cut twice parallel to a diameter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
174 words
A lubricator section comprising: a tubular body having, a reduced outside diameter portion, a union box portion formed on the end of said reduced diameter portion, said box portion including an internal seal bore surrounded by threads and an end frusto-conical seal surface; union pin means on the other end of said body including, a pin portion formed on the body including, a grooved body extension, an external shoulder and a frusto-conical seal surface between said shoulder and seal surface; a resilient seal housed in said body extension groove; connecting collar, having threads and a groove therein and an inside diameter slightly larger than said pin portion shoulder diameter; and at least three circular segments, each having a lug, each said lug positioned in said collar groove when the collar is around said body reduced diameter portion, said segment lugs being retained in said groove by the larger tubular body outside diameter when said collar is around said larger diameter where said segments form an inside diameter less than said pin portion shoulder diameter.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
174 words
A lubricator section comprising: a tubular body having, a reduced outside diameter portion, a union box portion formed on the end of said reduced diameter portion, said box portion including an internal seal bore surrounded by threads and an end frusto-conical seal surface; union pin means on the other end of said body including, a pin portion formed on the body including, a grooved body extension, an external shoulder and a frusto-conical seal surface between said shoulder and seal surface; a resilient seal housed in said body extension groove; connecting collar, having threads and a groove therein and an inside diameter slightly larger than said pin portion shoulder diameter; and at least three circular segments, each having a lug, each said lug positioned in said collar groove when the collar is around said body reduced diameter portion, said segment lugs being retained in said groove by the larger tubular body outside diameter when said collar is around said larger diameter where said segments form an inside diameter less than said pin portion shoulder diameter.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The lubricator section of claim 7 further including a bleed valve connected over a port through the tubular body wall in the larger outside diameter portion.
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