JOINT POUR TUBE DESTINES NOTAMMENT A L'INDUSTRIE PETROLIERE

摘要

Joint for pipes of the type in which an end of a male member (1) provided with a thread is screwed into a female member (2) having a corresponding thread. On its outer surface, the male member has a circumferential groove (9) and on the inner surface the female member has a circumferential groove (10) which, in the screwed position, faces the groove of the male member. A spring ring (12) is provided to simultaneously engage in the said grooves. At least one of the grooves has an adequate radial depth to permit the retraction of the spring ring when the male member is engaged in the female member.