Title:
TUBE COUPLING
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO1998058203
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
Couplings and coupling components which prevent relative rotation between tubular members (10, 12) when break away torque forces are applied to the tubular members. In one embodiment, the invention is a locking ring (60) for preventing relative axial rotation between two generally tubular members. The ring is shaped to receive a sealing gasket (16) and has two side faces wherein each side face is shaped to frictionally engage one of the tubular members to thereby prevent relative axial rotation between the tubular members. The invention is also directed to a coupling including a locking ring and a method of making a coupling having a locking ring to prevent relative rotation between the tubular members. In another preferred embodiment, the invention is a coupling comprising two generally tubular members each having a sealing end face, a raised, annular sealing bead, an inner bore, and a frictional surface located radially outward of the sealing bead. The tubular members are generally coaxially arranged such that the sealing faces face each other. The coupling further comprises a sealing gasket captured between the sealing beads for sealing the coupling, wherein the frictional surfaces engage the sealing gasket to prevent relative rotation between the tubular members.
Inventors:
OLECHNOWICZ BENJAMIN J (US)
BABUDER GERALD A (US)
BARNEY TIMOTHY A (US)
FISHER RONALD K (US)
BABUDER GERALD A (US)
BARNEY TIMOTHY A (US)
FISHER RONALD K (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US1998/012475
Publication Date:
April 29, 1999
Filing Date:
June 16, 1998
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SWAGELOK MARKETING CO (US)
OLECHNOWICZ BENJAMIN J (US)
BABUDER GERALD A (US)
BARNEY TIMOTHY A (US)
FISHER RONALD K (US)
OLECHNOWICZ BENJAMIN J (US)
BABUDER GERALD A (US)
BARNEY TIMOTHY A (US)
FISHER RONALD K (US)
International Classes:
F16L17/00; F16L19/00; F16L19/03; F16L19/02; (IPC1-7): F16L19/00; F16L19/02
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