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An apparatus and method for hydrostatically testing the seal integrity against leakage of the sealing face surface of the end of a pipe is disclosed. A test pad is engaged against a sealing face surface of a pipe and urged into tight contact with said sealing face surface. Fluid is applied under pre

An apparatus and method for hydrostatically testing the seal integrity against leakage of the sealing face surface of the end of a pipe is disclosed. A test pad is engaged against a sealing face surface of a pipe and urged into tight contact with said sealing face surface. Fluid is applied under pressure to the juncture between said test pad and said sealing face surface to determine the seal integrity against leakage of the sealing face surface.

대표청구항 ▼

An apparatus for testing a sealing face surface of a pipe comprising means for engaging a test pad against said sealing face surface of said pipe; and means for applying pressure to the juncture between said test pad and said sealing face surface to test said sealing face surface of said pipe for se

An apparatus for testing a sealing face surface of a pipe comprising means for engaging a test pad against said sealing face surface of said pipe; and means for applying pressure to the juncture between said test pad and said sealing face surface to test said sealing face surface of said pipe for seal integrity against leakage, and wherein the sealing face surface of the pipe, in the case of a male end of a threaded pipe, is the shoulder at the end of the threaded portion, and in the case of a female end of such threaded pipe, is the extreme end edge, and in the case of an unthreaded pipe, is the extreme end edge thereof.