United States Patent 172) (20) (22) (asi (73) 154] 132) (51) (50) Inventors Thomas L. Blose Bradfordwoods; Emilio A. Pontill, Conway, Pa. 821,842 May 5, 1969 Mar. 30,1971 Armco Stee! Corporation Middletown, Ohio Appl. No, Filed Patented Assignee MULTIPLESEAL, DOUBLE SHOULDER JOINT. FOR TUBULAR PRODUCTS 8 Claims, 4 Drawing Figs. US. Chinn 285/334, 285/351 Int. Cl. F161 28/00 Field of Search. 285/333, 334, 355, 390, 369, 55 (part), 351 (11 3,572,777 [56], References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3100,656 8/1963 MacArthur 285333x 33224'709 1211965 Blose ct 285/334 3260821 ‘S/1906 Sao 285/53x 33590013 12/1967 Knovetal 285/334X FOREIGN PATENTS 1489013 611967 France 285/334 Si2a46 6/1934 Grew Bain 285/390 Primary Examiner—Dave W. Arla Attorney Melville Strasser, Foster and Hoffman ABSTRACT: A threaded and coupled, or integral connection for tubular products (such as tubing, casing and drill pipe used in oll country service) comprising complementary tapered sealing surfaces, an annular external shoulder on the male ele- ‘ment, and an annular internal shoulder on the female element, atleast one of which shoulders provides a secondary seal tLPATENTED MAR3O 1871 SHEET 1 a 10 | [~ITa 3, 14715 NQ sk 40 3,572,777 iF 2 ~ & we JNVENTOR|S Thomas L. Bose Emitso A. Ponritco byPATENTED MAR30 971 3,572,777 SHEET 2 OF 2 ia : ss “SS [7b 13 u 9 A 4 S m5 T Ea) “KES - x rae oS 4 Fio. t INVENTORS THOMAS L. BLOSE Emitio A,Pontito " Mes, Shasia, Fair and Henan Formers [NN zi