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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7946047 | Belt rib wear gauge A belt rib wear gauge comprising a body, an elongate member having a length and extending from the body, the elongate member having an arcuate surface, the elongate member further comprising a tactile surface cooperatively disposed with respect to the arcuate surfac... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7159477 | Apparatus for inspecting deformation of pipes An apparatus is provided for measuring deformation of a surface of a pipe. The apparatus has a central portion to which a detector section is mounted. At each side, guides are connected to the housing via arms. The housing has a platform below which an inverted U-sh... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152336 | Tool for measuring compliance with building construction codes A tool for measuring compliance with building construction codes comprises at least one indentation having a diameter that is representative of a maximum or minimum diameter of a handrail or grab bar, as permitted by code standards. The indentation is positioned adj... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7100299 | Installation tool for aerospace fastening system A system, for installation of fastening systems to a structure, includes a fastening system installation specification, which includes dimensional and qualitative requirements for components of the fastening systems; and a tool. The tool includes an outer housing ha... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7080461 | Installation tool for aerospace fastening system A system, for installation of fastening systems to a structure, includes a fastening system installation specification, which includes dimensional and qualitative requirements for components of the fastening systems; and a tool. The tool includes an outer housing ha... | 07/25/2006 |
| 6983546 | Device and method for determining parameters of blind voids Device for determining the size of a blind void comprises an elongated rigid rod, an actuator slidably movable relative to the rod, the actuator having a distal end for insertion into the void, a distal flexible element fixed at one end thereof to the rod, a second ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6851202 | System and method for selection of bearings Ensuring that the correct wheel bearing is installed in the wheel assembly of an aircraft. A plastic mold is designed to hold only one size of wheel bearing. The mold is labeled with the wheel bearing serial number and the corresponding aircraft model number. Becaus... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6845566 | Rotating feeler gage A feeler gage including a pin member having a first end and an opposing end with a gage connected to the opposing end of the pin member. The gage has a first end connected to the pin and a free end projecting past a peripheral dimension of the pin. An indicator is f... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6688015 | System and method for selection of wheel bearings Ensuring that the correct wheel bearing is installed in the wheel assembly of an aircraft. A plastic mold is designed to hold only one size of wheel bearing. The mold is labeled with the wheel bearing serial number and the corresponding aircraft model num... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6637121 | Internal weld profile gauge A tool for inspecting and verifying weld beads in a pipeline includes a plate-like structure which has a surface and edges adapted for inspecting and verifying various weld bead attributes. The surface is imprinted with several identification marks, inclu... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6389704 | Thread ring gauge holder with torque control A thread ring gauge holder that is used with a thread ring gauge to eliminate the variance in applied torque from different people using the thread ring gauge. This device allows the thread ring gauge to be protected from an excessive amount of torque and... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6356069 | Eddy current calibration standard A calibration standard for calibrating an eddy current inspection probe sized and shaped to inspect a preselected non-planar feature of a manufactured part. The feature extends in a longitudinal direction and in a lateral direction. Further, the feature h... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6047606 | Combination bolt sizing tool A combination bolt sizing tool comprising an upper surface plate, a lower surface plate, a pivot pin, a tensioning wheel and a plurality of bolt-sizer blades. The pivot pin connects the upper surface plate to the lower surface plate. The plurality of bolt... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5459936 | Pipe wall thickness measuring template A pipe wall thickness measuring template has a tapered slot with indicia along opposite edges of the slot and a tapered finger portion, the slot being calibrated to indicate the wall thickness at the point where the pipe wall reaches its maximum penetrati... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5440819 | Actuator and programmable amplifier for an expanding plug gage head An actuator and programmable amplifier is operative for use with an expanding plug gage head operated by an axially movable plunger having a tapered operating end and an opposite cross head end. The cross head end of the plunger is releasably received and... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5285578 | Gauges for determining whether standards for steel reinforcing bars are met The invention relates to a gauge or set of gauges for determining whether the bend angle, bend diameter, and end extension dimensions of a bent steel reinforcing bar used in structural concrete construction are within established allowable limits. The gau... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5253427 | Measuring device for use in furniture construction A measuring device, in particular a caning gauge, for determining the size of openings and the distance between two adjacent openings, in an article of furniture, whereby the size of the cane to be used in the caning of the article can be determined. The ... | 10/19/1993 |
| 4888876 | Roller chain wear gauge A roller chain wear gauge having a pair of gauge members each having two different diameter gauges, one of the gauge members being stored in the other of the gauge members and a hollow handle for storing the gauge members, the handle including a cap for c... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4709484 | Lever displacement gauge The measurement of displacements wherein the reference point, the point bg displaced, is not fixed are not easily accomplished. Collective control systems in helicopters are representative of such displacements. Precise rigging of the collective control ... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4683661 | Measuring gauge A gauge is disclosed for measuring the width between opposing walls of a tapered groove forming the peripheral rim of a pulley, gear or the like. A body member includes a projection portion positionable in the groove into engagement with the opposing wall... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4419829 | Head for bore gauge A head assembly is provided for use in a bore gauge and is adapted to actuate either a mechanical readout, such as a dial indicator, or an electrical readout, such as a linear variable differential transformer connected to a digital display. A U-shaped ce... | 12/13/1983 |
