Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Fastener stretch measurement fixture
- Patent Title (中): 紧固件拉伸测量夹具
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Application No.: US14272336Application Date: 2014-05-07
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Publication No.: US09541484B2Publication Date: 2017-01-10
- Inventor: Christopher T. Clark
- Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US KY Erlanger
- Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US KY Erlanger
- Agency: Darrow Mustafa PC
- Agent Christopher G. Darrow
- Main IPC: G01N3/08
- IPC: G01N3/08 ; G01B21/16 ; G01B5/00 ; G01L5/00

Abstract:
Fixtures and methods are described herein to measure fastener stretch after fastener application. The measurement fixtures may include fastener contacting portions having contact plates that may move orbitally about a measurement shaft to allow contact plates to abut against non-parallel end surfaces of a fastener. The fixtures may also include datum assemblies that have datum plate mounted in fixed relation to the contacting portions that allow for measurements to be made between the datum plates. Adjustable dials may be included to transfer rotational movement of the dial to translation movement of the contacting portions. Measurement fixtures may further include a frame and mounting portions.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150323402A1 FASTENER STRETCH MEASUREMENT FIXTURE Public/Granted day:2015-11-12
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