Patent ID: 9366094
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: E21B

Claim Text:
1. An adapter for a wired drill pipe joint, comprising: an annular adapter having a first end and a second end; an annular recess extending partially into the first end of the adapter; and an element of a communication coupler disposed at least partially within the annular recess; wherein the second end of the adapter is configured to be coupled to an end portion of a first wired drill pipe joint; wherein the annular adapter and the element of the communication coupler form a shoulder of the first wired drill pipe joint for engaging a corresponding shoulder of a second wired drill pipe joint to form a rotary shouldered threaded connection between the first wired drill pipe joint and the second wired drill pipe joint; wherein the adapter comprises a first material having a first hardness, the first wired drill pipe joint comprising a second material having a second hardness, and wherein the hardness of the first material is greater than the hardness of the second material.