Connection

Details Connection Connection

2006-01-31

2006-01-31

Omgba, Essama (Department: 3726)

Metal working

Method of mechanical manufacture

Assembling or joining

C029S428000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06990719

ABSTRACT:
A drill string includes a plurality of tubular members each having a connection with a pin connector and a box connector on adjacent tubular members. The pin connector has an external thread with negative load flanks and positive stab flanks, adapted for threadingly engaging an internal thread second threads with negative load flanks and positive stab flanks on the box connector of the adjacent tubular member. The positive stab flanks have corner radiuses and the negative load flanks have radiuses forming a S-shape. The pin connector has an outer groove for receiving a protuberance on the terminal end of the box member forming locking shoulders. The protuberance and groove have contoured surfaces providing large metal-to-metal contact for preventing the contoured surfaces from sliding during over-torquing and cyclic bending of the drill string. The negative load flanks and locking shoulders lock the connection together. The negative load flanks absorbing the tension and the locking shoulders absorbing the compression on the connection.

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