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US 2012/0067158 A1Published application
Flexible tool
AssigneeROLLS-ROYCE plc
InventorsJames KELL, Samantha H. DAVIES, Ian J. MCGILL, Graeme E. RIGG, Mark H. RAFFLES, Mark J. DAINE, Ming C. KONG, Dragos AXINTE, Iulian MARINESCU, Christopher R.J. HERBERT
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Abstract
A flexible tool comprises stiffening means switchable in use from a first state of relatively low stiffness to a second state of relatively high stiffness, and subsequently switchable from the second state back to the first state.
Claims13
A flexible tool, wherein the tool comprises stiffening means switchable in use from a first state of relatively low stiffness to a second state of relatively high stiffness, and subsequently switchable from the second state back to the first state.
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