US4893844A
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Tubular coupling with ventable seal
Assignee: First Interstate Bank of Texas NA
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Filing: 1985-08-28
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Granted: 1990-01-16
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Expires: 2005-08-28
Abstract
Abstract A deformable sealing member is disposed between two surfaces such that a space is provided to at least one side of such sealing member. A smaller space may be provided to a second side of the sealing member. The sealing member is conformed to contact both surfaces. A pressure coming from the direction of the greater space between the two surfaces will cause the sealing member to deform into greater compliance with the two surfaces. However, should pressure reverse and approach the seal from the opposite direction the seal will distort into the area of greater space thereby causing the seal to break contact with one of the surfaces and for such pressure to vent past the seal.
Inventors
- 👤 K. Darrel Chelette
- 👤 Charles A. Bollfrass
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 12:12
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L15/00; F16L15/001; F16L15/002; E; E21; E21B; E21B17/00; E21B17/02; E21B17/04; E21B17/042; F16L15/003; F16L15/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S285/00; Y10S285/924
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A threaded coupling that resists thread separation of two mating tubular members, comprising: an internally hook threaded box on one tubular member; an externally hook threaded pin on the other tubular member engaging the threaded box to resist jump out; a stop shoulder between the two members; a first seal surface on the box; a second seal surface on the pin to form a metal-to-metal seal of selected interference with the first seal surface of the box; a seal groove in one of the tubular members between the metal-to-metal seal and the end of the pin; a gap between the seal groove and the end of the pin; and seal means seated in said seal groove with an interference in the range of substantially six to ten times the interference of the metal-to-metal seal wherein pressure build-up between the threads is vented into said tubular members and fluid flow from within said tubular members is isolated from the threads.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A threaded coupling that resists thread separation of two mating tubular members, comprising: an internally hook threaded box on one tubular member; an externally hook threaded pin on the other tubular member engaging the threaded box to resist jump out; a stop shoulder between the two members; a first seal surface on the box; a second seal surface on the pin to form a metal-to-metal seal of selected interference with the first seal surface of the box; a seal groove in one of the tubular members between the metal-to-metal seal and the end of the pin; a gap between the seal groove and the end of the pin; and seal means seated in said seal groove with an interference in the range of substantially six to ten times the interference of the metal-to-metal seal wherein pressure build-up between the threads is vented into said tubular members and fluid flow from within said tubular members is isolated from the threads.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
146 words
A threaded coupling that resists thread separation of two mating tubular members, comprising: an internally hook threaded box on one tubular member; an externally hook threaded pin on the other tubular member engaging the threaded box to resist jump-out; a stop shoulder between the two members; a first seal surface on the box; a second seal surface on the pin to form a metal-to-metal seal of selected interference with the first seal surface of the box; a seal groove in one of the tubular members between the metal-to-metal seal and the end of the pin; a gap between the seal groove and the end of the pin; and seal means seated in said groove with a maximum interference of 0.020 inches wherein pressure build-up between the threads is vented into said tubular members and fluid flow from within said tubular members is isolated from said threads.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
146 words
A threaded coupling that resists thread separation of two mating tubular members, comprising: an internally hook threaded box on one tubular member; an externally hook threaded pin on the other tubular member engaging the threaded box to resist jump-out; a stop shoulder between the two members; a first seal surface on the box; a second seal surface on the pin to form a metal-to-metal seal of selected interference with the first seal surface of the box; a seal groove in one of the tubular members between the metal-to-metal seal and the end of the pin; a gap between the seal groove and the end of the pin; and seal means seated in said groove with a maximum interference of 0.020 inches wherein pressure build-up between the threads is vented into said tubular members and fluid flow from within said tubular members is isolated from said threads.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-01-15 | 1993-07-17 | 1994-01-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-01-15 | 1997-07-17 | 1998-01-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-01-15 | 2001-07-17 | 2002-01-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |