US 11,725,460 B2
Flexible fracturing fluid delivery conduit quick connectors
Stuart Robinson, Katy, TX (US); James Ekdahl, Katy, TX (US); Andrew Sanders, Pearland, TX (US); Dennis P. Nguyen, Pearland, TX (US); and Kirk P. Guidry, Cypress, TX (US)
Assigned to Cameron International Corporation, Houston, TX (US)
Filed by Cameron International Corporation, Houston, TX (US)
Filed on May 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/734,753.
Application 17/734,753 is a division of application No. 16/727,789, filed on Dec. 26, 2019, granted, now 11,319,757.
Prior Publication US 2022/0381124 A1, Dec. 1, 2022
Int. Cl. E21B 17/02 (2006.01); F16L 37/086 (2006.01); E21B 43/26 (2006.01); E21B 33/068 (2006.01); E21B 33/04 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 17/02 (2013.01) [E21B 33/04 (2013.01); E21B 33/068 (2013.01); E21B 43/26 (2013.01); E21B 43/2607 (2020.05); F16L 37/086 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fracturing system comprising:
a wellhead assembly; and
a fracturing fluid conduit coupled to the wellhead assembly to enable receipt of fracturing fluid by the wellhead assembly from the fracturing fluid conduit, the fracturing fluid conduit including a flexible body defining a bore for conveying the fracturing fluid to the wellhead assembly, wherein the fracturing fluid conduit is coupled to the wellhead assembly via an actuated connector including one or more locking members that move from an unlocked position to a locked position to secure the fracturing fluid conduit to the wellhead assembly, and wherein the actuated connector includes a chuck connector having a scroll plate and having the one or more locking members in the form of jaws driven radially between the unlocked position and the locked position by the scroll plate.