公开(公告)号：WO2019094350A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-16

申请号：PCT/US2018/059315

申请日：2018-11-06

Applicant: UNIARMOUR LLC

Inventor： HALIM, Hazem Abdel ,  CACCIALUPI, Alessandro

IPC: F16L17/02 ,  B65D59/06 ,  B65D59/08 ,  F16L55/115

CPC classification number: F16L57/005 ,  B65D59/06 ,  E21B17/042 ,  F16L55/115

Abstract: A universal thread protector (80) is provided for protecting either of the pin and box ends of a pipe (26). The thread protector (80) has a cap (82) with an open end and a closed end. A rubber seal element (88) is positioned within and adjacent to the open end of the cap. A ring member (86) is positioned against the seal element (88) between the seal element and the closed end of the cap. Bolts (92) are provided having an end positioned against the ring member (86). The bolts (92) are movable from an unactuated position to an actuated position wherein the bolt applies a force against the ring member when in the actuated position. As such, the ring member (86) pushes against the seal element (88) so as to deform or compress the seal element against the outer diameter of the pipe (26) positioned within the cap (82). A method of protecting the threaded ends of pipe is also disclosed.