Title: Apparatus for connecting tubular members

Abstract: Apparatus for connecting tubular members, particularly subsea pipeline sections, the apparatus including, in various combinations, a slip joint, which, following adjustment, can be sealed and fixed against further relative axial movement, a first boltless connection apparatus employing a force imparting system disposed between mating male and female bodies forming the connection apparatus, the force imparting system serving to urge engageable stop surfaces in the male and female bodies into engagement with one another and a second connection apparatus providing relative, universal type movement between components adjoined by the second connection apparatus.

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Inventors: Martin, Charles F. (P.O. Box 197, Porter, TX, 77365)

Application Number: 06/135087
Filing Date: 1980-03-28
Publication_date: 1983-02-01
Assignee: Martin, Charles F. (US)

Primary Class(es): 285/145.100 285/148.100, 285/263
Other Classes: F16L11/18; F16L27/04; F16L27/12; F16L37/00; F16L11/00; F16L27/02; F16L27/06
US Patent Ref:

3271053	September, 1966	Kurachi	285/340	Means for coupling a hose to a pipe
3427051	February, 1969	White et al.	285/165	FLUID PRESSURE COUPLING
3860271	January, 1975	Rodgers	285/97	BALL JOINT PIPE COUPLING
3874706	April, 1975	Arnold	285/261	Fluid actuated pipe connection

Other Refs: BE527928CA745056FR1421921GB556256

April, 1954	285/403
October, 1966	285/404
November, 1965	285/310
September, 1943	285/97

Primary Examiner: Callaghan, Thomas F.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Browning, Bushman, Zamecki & Anderson

Parent Case Data:

This is a division, of application Ser. No. 738,609, filed Nov. 3, 1976.