Connector assembly for an expandable slotted pipe
AssigneePetroline Wellsystems Limited
InventorAlasdair Campbell
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Abstract
A connector assembly (20) for connecting expandable slotted tubing (EST) (10) comprises tubular first and second parts (22, 24) for mounting on the ends of respective lengths of slotted tubing. The parts (22, 24) are themselves slotted (26). The free end of the first part defines a male portion (28) and the free end of the second part defining a female portion (30), the free ends of the parts being adapted to engage with one another and to permit expansion of the coupled parts in a corresponding manner to the tubing (10).
Claims23
A connector assembly for connecting expandable slotted tubing, the assembly comprising tubular first and second parts for mounting on the ends of respective lengths of slotted tubing and having respective free ends, the parts being slotted and the free end of the first part defining a male portion and the free end of the second part defining a female portion, the free ends of the parts being engageable with one another and the first and second parts being expandable in a corresponding manner to the slotted tubing on which the parts are mounted.
A method of connecting expandable slotted tubing, the method comprising:
- providing first and second lengths of slotted tubing;
- providing tubular slotted first and second parts on the ends of the respective tubing lengths, the free end of the first part defining a male portion and the free end of the second part defining a corresponding female portion;
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- coupling said male and female portions to connect the first and second tubing lengths.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.