Leak test fixture
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsPaul H. Burke, Marc T. Sanford, Raymond A. St. Amand, James Wilson III
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
The present invention relates to a fixture to be used during pressure/vacuum testing. The fixture includes a shell having a main body and a coupling ring surrounding the main body. The coupling ring has threads for engaging an external thread connection on the device to be tested and for facilitating installation and removal of the fixture. The fixture further includes a back plate welded to one end of the main body and a pressure adapter for connecting the fixture to a pressure source or a vacuum source. The fixture still further includes an optional insulator to be placed in contact with the device being tested.
Claims16
A fixture to be used in performing pressure/leak testing comprising:
- a shell having a main body;
- a coupling ring surrounding said main body;
- said coupling ring having threads for engaging an external thread connection on the device to be tested and thereby joining said fixture to said device.
A fixture to be used in performing pressure/leak testing comprising:
- a cylindrical shell;
- a back plate joined to said cylindrical shell for forming a pressure tight chamber within said cylindrical shell when said fixture is joined to a device to be tested;
- and
- means for joining said fixture to said device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.