Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Tools and methods for locating a blind hole
- Patent Title (中): 用于定位盲孔的工具和方法
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Application No.: US13208862Application Date: 2011-08-12
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Publication No.: US08387267B1Publication Date: 2013-03-05
- Inventor: Bernard L. Ruhoff
- Applicant: Bernard L. Ruhoff
- Applicant Address: US IL Chicago
- Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Chicago
- Agency: Armstrong Teasdale LLP
- Main IPC: G01B5/00
- IPC: G01B5/00

Abstract:
A tool for use in locating a blind hole defined in a workpiece is provided. The tool includes a first leg including a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and an aperture defined therethrough and proximate the first end of the first leg. The tool further includes a second leg substantially parallel to the first leg and defining a space therebetween, the second leg including a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a pin aligned with the aperture and proximate the first end of the second leg, the pin configured for insertion into the blind hole, and at least one sensor proximate the pin and configured to detect a contact with the workpiece. The tool further includes a body portion extending between and coupling the second end of the first leg to the second end of the second leg.
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