Patent ID: 7913767
Filing Date: 2011-03-29
Classification: E21B,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A tubular member, comprising: a tubular housing having a box end on a first end and a pin end on a second end; a ring adapted to move axially from a first position to a second position to connect the tubular member to a second tubular member, wherein a portion of the ring has a first surface profile; and a latch configured to maintain the ring axially positioned in the second position, the latch comprising a cantilever arm secured on one end to the box end of the tubular housing and a second surface profile disposed on the cantilever arm, the cantilever arm being configured to bias the second surface profile into abutment against the first surface profile of the ring, wherein axial movement of the ring from the second position to the first position is opposed by the abutment between the first surface profile and the second surface profile.