Patent ID: 8029026

Claim:
A threaded connection comprising: A. a spacer having a threaded end and a top end, B. (i) a first set of threads having a first timing and provided on a first component connection end of a first component and (ii) a second set of threads having a second timing and provided on a second component connection end of a second component, (iii) such that when said second component connection end is attached to said threaded end of said spacer and said first component connection end abuts said top end of said spacer when said first and second components are disposed in a pre-defined axial alignment, said first set of threads and said second set of threads are synchronous, and none of the first set of threads overlap with any of the second set of threads; and C. a connection collar adapted to be (i) threaded onto said first component connection end, and (ii) threaded onto said second component connection end after said first component connection end abuts said top end of said spacer and said threaded end of said spacer is attached to said second component connection end and said first and second components are disposed and maintained in pre-defined axial alignment while said connection collar is threaded onto said second component connection end.