DRILL PIPE CONNECTOR

摘要

A connector for connecting a hose to a side-bore of a tubular, the tubular having a wall enclosing a main bore, and the side-bore extending through the wall from the main bore to the exterior of the tubular, the connector comprising a hose connector body which forms a first end of the connector which is adapted to be connected to the hose, and a drill pipe connector body which forms a second end of the connector which is adapted to be connected to the tubular, the connector having an exterior surface and an interior surface which encloses a bore extending from the first end of the connector to a second end of the connector, wherein the connector is provided with a valve actuating member which extends into the drill pipe connector body and which may be operated when the connector is connected between a hose and a tubular to move between a first position and a second position.