CONNECTION
    4.
    发明公开
    CONNECTION 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4177504A3

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-02

    申请号:EP22207494.0

    申请日:2019-09-30

    发明人: VORLEY, Stephen

    摘要: A connection having a first tubular end (6) comprising a first end flange (16) having an end face (17) and a collar (20) comprising a sleeve (21) and an end stop (30) located at a distal end of the sleeve (21) and a set of grooves (28) located at a proximal end of the sleeve (21) with a body portion (21') provided between the end stop (30) and the set of grooves (28), the collar (20) comprising an internally threaded portion (22), said sleeve (21) arranged about said first end flange (18) and said end stop (30) arranged about said first tubular end (6), said collar (20) slideable along said tubular end (6), the connection further having a second tubular end (7) comprising a second end flange (43) having an end face (45) and a locking nut (50) about and slideable along said second end (7) , said locking nut (50) having an external threaded portion (51) for mating with said internal threaded portion (22) of said collar wherein at least one of said sleeve (21) comprises the set of circumferential grooves (28) arranged in an external surface of said proximal end of said sleeve (21), which, in use facilitates a set of ridges (142) of a tensioning tool (100) engaging said set of grooves (23,47) and applying an axial tension to said collar (20) relative to said second tubular end (7).