Invention Application
- Patent Title: Anti-Rotation Wedge
- Patent Title (中): 防旋转楔
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Application No.: US13716960Application Date: 2012-12-17
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Publication No.: US20140166308A1Publication Date: 2014-06-19
- Inventor: Thomas L. Steen , John E. Nelson , Chau Hoang , Daniel C. Benson , Stephen D. Peters
- Applicant: VETCO GRAY INC.
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Vetco Gray Inc.
- Current Assignee: Vetco Gray Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Main IPC: E21B17/046
- IPC: E21B17/046

Abstract:
A key assembly is press fit into an annular space between a box and pin member to resist relative rotation of the box and pin members. The key assembly includes wedge like members that contact one another along complementary tapered surfaces, and when in contact generate radial forces into the box and pin member to secure the connection between the box and pin. The outer wedge is inserted first into the annular space between the box and pin members, and has rows of elongate teeth that project radially outward into contact with an inner surface of the box member. Because the outer wedge is pushed radially outward against the box member rather than axially sliding therebetween, the teeth protrude into the surface of the box member thereby increasing the anti-rotation force created by the outer wedge.
Public/Granted literature
- US09890598B2 Anti-rotation wedge Public/Granted day:2018-02-13
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