Hinge locator device
AssigneeSpirit AeroSystems, Inc.
InventorsLyndal Allen Foss, Robert Gerald Clem
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Abstract
A locator device for locating the centerline of a plurality of piano hinge segments without the use of hard tooling includes a target support element, a pair of targets supported on opposite ends of the target support element, and a locator element for locating the target support element relative to hinge pin holes so that the targets are equally spaced from the hinge pin holes. The targets may be reflective-type targets used in laser targeting systems, photogrammetry targets used in digital photogrammetry locating systems, or other known targets.
Claims14
A locator device for assisting with the mounting of a hinge, the locator device comprising:
- an elongated target support element having a target on each of its ends;
- and
- a locator element for locating the target support element relative to the hinge so that the targets are positioned on opposite sides of the hinge.
A locator device for assisting with the mounting of a hinge, the locator device comprising:
- a target support element;
- a pair of targets supported on opposite ends of the target support element;
- and
- a locator element for locating the target support element relative to hinge pin holes in the hinge so that the targets are equally spaced from the hinge pin holes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.