Wedge lock ring

Details Wedge lock ring Wedge lock ring

1991-05-07

1993-01-12

Melius, Terry Lee

Wells

Conduit wall or specific conduit end structure

Downhole coupling or connector

166216, 285321, E21B 2300, F16L 5500

Patent

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051782162

ABSTRACT:
A wedge lock ring apparatus includes an outer housing having a housing bore with a housing groove defined therein. The housing groove has at least one and preferably has upper and lower housing groove tapered sides. An inner sleeve has a cylindrical outer surface with a sleeve groove defined therein, and the sleeve groove has at least one and preferably has upper and lower sleeve groove tapered sides. A wedge lock ring is received in the housing groove and the sleeve groove and has ring tapered edges complementary to the housing groove tapered sides and sleeve groove tapered sides, such that the sleeve and housing are locked against relative rotation by wedged engagement with the lock ring.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3427048 (1969-02-01), Brown
patent: 4550936 (1985-11-01), Haeber et al.
patent: 4603886 (1986-08-01), Pallini, Jr. et al.
patent: 4858687 (1989-08-01), Watson et al.
patent: 4886113 (1989-12-01), Ross et al.
Exhibit A-photocopy of pp. 1678-1685 of a text describing "Standard Tapers".

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