US3339632A
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Underwater connector
Assignee: Hydril LLC
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Filing: 1964-01-21
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Granted: 1967-09-05
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Expires: 1984-01-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 George E Lewis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 16:44
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B33/00; E21B33/02; E21B33/03; E21B33/035; E21B33/038; E21B33/0385
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
APPARATUS OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED, COMPRISING UNDERWATER AXIALLY EXTENDING SOCKET AND SPEAR MEMBERS ADAPTED FOR RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN UNCOUPLED AND COUPLED POSITIONS, SAID MEMBERS CARRYING ELECTRICAL TERMINALS THAT INTERFIT WHEN THE MEMBERS ARE COUPLED AND HAVING FLUID PASSAGE PORTS THAT INTERCOMMUNICATE WHEN THE MEMBERS ARE IN COUPLED POSITION, ONE OF SAID MEMBERS HAVING A RECESS AT THE TERMINUS THEREOF CONTAINING A FLOWABLE WATERPROOF MATERIAL PROTECTIVELY OVERLYING THE MEMBER ELECTRICAL TERMINALS AND ADAPTED TO BE DISPLACED AS THE TERMINALS OF BOTH MEMBERS INTERFIT, AND SAID MEMBERS HAVING GUIDE SURFACES FOR GUIDING MEMBER RELATIVE ADVANCEMENT AND ROTATION ABOUT SAID AXIS AS THE MEMBERS UNDERGO SAID RELATIVE MOVEMENT INTO COUPLED POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
APPARATUS OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED, COMPRISING UNDERWATER AXIALLY EXTENDING SOCKET AND SPEAR MEMBERS ADAPTED FOR RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN UNCOUPLED AND COUPLED POSITIONS, SAID MEMBERS CARRYING ELECTRICAL TERMINALS THAT INTERFIT WHEN THE MEMBERS ARE COUPLED AND HAVING FLUID PASSAGE PORTS THAT INTERCOMMUNICATE WHEN THE MEMBERS ARE IN COUPLED POSITION, ONE OF SAID MEMBERS HAVING A RECESS AT THE TERMINUS THEREOF CONTAINING A FLOWABLE WATERPROOF MATERIAL PROTECTIVELY OVERLYING THE MEMBER ELECTRICAL TERMINALS AND ADAPTED TO BE DISPLACED AS THE TERMINALS OF BOTH MEMBERS INTERFIT, AND SAID MEMBERS HAVING GUIDE SURFACES FOR GUIDING MEMBER RELATIVE ADVANCEMENT AND ROTATION ABOUT SAID AXIS AS THE MEMBERS UNDERGO SAID RELATIVE MOVEMENT INTO COUPLED POSITION.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-09-04 | 1975-03-06 | 1975-09-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-09-04 | 1979-03-06 | 1979-09-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |