Apparatus for connecting together flowline end portions

A grip-seal apparatus for connecting first and second flowline members for fluid flow therethrough, comprising:

• a first housing having a bore therethrough for receiving the first flowline member;
• a second housing having a bore therethrough adapted for partly receiving the first flowline member extending through said first housing bore;
• gripper means having a bore therethrough mounted in said first housing bore for moving radially inwardly into gripping engagement with the first flowline member upon relative axial movement between said first and second housings;
• sealing means mounted in said second housing bore for moving radially inwardly into sealing engagement with the first flowline member;
• said gripper means including a gripper member having a flange portion mounted with said second housing;
• an activating sleeve mounted partly in said gripper member and partly in said second housing bore for axial movement into engagement with said sealing means;
• fastening means including a plurality of threaded shafts extending between said first and second housings, said fastening means cooperating with said flange portion of said gripper member, said activating sleeve, and said first and second housings for fastening said first and second housings together;
• said gripper member being mounted for axial movement relative to said first housing for movement of said gripper means radially inwardly into gripping engagement with the first flowline member;
• said activating sleeve mounted for axial movement relative to said second housing, said fastening means for moving said activating sleeve into engagement with said sealing means for moving said sealing means radially inwardly into sealing engagement with the first flowline member;
• and,
• second housing connector means with said second housing for connecting said second housing to the second flowline member in order to establish fluid flow between the first and second flowline members.