Patents Assigned to V&M Atlas Bradford, LP
  • Methods and connections for coupled pipe
    Patent number: 7438329
    Abstract: A threaded and coupled connector with tapered threads having equivalent heights (same height on pin and box threads), negative load flanks, biased tapered thread forms with a torque shoulder formed by pin noses that abut at a central point within a coupling constructed from standard coupling stock. The connection design meets the internal/external pressure performance requirements of industry standards with capabilities equal to or exceeding those of “premium” connections, with a coupling constructed from thin walled coupling stock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: V&M Atlas Bradford, LP
    Inventors: Richard W. DeLange, Matthew Allen Hegler, Andyle Gregory Bailey