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US 2016/0069646 A1Published application
Fastener targeting system
AssigneeLockheed Martin Corporation
InventorDavid S. Siedal
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a first end and a second end opposed to the first end. A body connects the first end to the second end. The second end includes a mark in a center of the second end, a first plurality of marks positioned on a first axis, a second plurality of marks positioned on the first axis on an opposite side of the center mark as the first plurality of marks, a third plurality of marks positioned on a second axis, a fourth plurality of marks positioned on the second axis on an opposite side of the center mark as the third plurality of marks, a fifth plurality of marks positioned on a third axis, and a sixth plurality of marks positioned on the third axis on an opposite side of the center mark as the fifth plurality of marks.
Claims20
An apparatus, comprising:
- a first end;
- a second end opposed to the first end, the second end comprising:
- a center mark in a center of the second end;
- a first plurality of marks positioned on a first axis intersecting the center mark;
- a second plurality of marks positioned on the first axis on an opposite side of the center mark as the first plurality of marks;
- a third plurality of marks positioned on a second axis, the second axis intersecting the center mark and perpendicular to the first axis;
- a fourth plurality of marks positioned on the second axis on an opposite side of the center mark as the third plurality of marks;
- a fifth plurality of marks positioned on a third axis, the third axis intersecting the center mark and the first axis at a first angle;
- and
- a sixth plurality of marks positioned on the third axis on an opposite side of the center mark as the fifth plurality of marks;
- and
- a body connecting the first end to the second end;
- wherein the center mark and the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth plurality of marks are configured to align the apparatus with a fastener.
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A system, comprising:
- a bombsight comprising:
- a first end;
- a second end opposed to the first end, the second end comprising:
- a center mark in a center of the second end;
- a first plurality of marks positioned on a first axis intersecting the center mark;
- a second plurality of marks positioned on the first axis on an opposite side of the center mark as the first plurality of marks;
- a third plurality of marks positioned on a second axis, the second axis intersecting the center mark and perpendicular to the first axis;
- a fourth plurality of marks positioned on the second axis on an opposite side of the center mark as the third plurality of marks;
- a fifth plurality of marks positioned on a third axis, the third axis intersecting the center mark and the first axis at a first angle;
- and
- a sixth plurality of marks positioned on the third axis on an opposite side of the center mark as the fifth plurality of marks;
- and
- a body connecting the first end to the second end;
- and
- a vacuum fixture configured to receive the bombsight, the vacuum fixture comprising:
- a first surface configured to mount to an object;
- a second surface opposed to the first surface;
- a vacuum body connecting the first surface to the second surface;
- and
- an aperture through the first surface, the second surface, and the vacuum body, the aperture configured to receive the bombsight;
- wherein the center mark and the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth plurality of marks are configured to align the bombsight and the vacuum fixture with a fastener.
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A method, comprising:
- inserting a bombsight into an aperture positioned in a center portion of a vacuum fixture, the bombsight comprising:
- a first end;
- a second end opposed to the first end, the second end comprising:
- a center mark in a center of the second end;
- a first plurality of marks positioned on a first axis intersecting the center mark;
- a second plurality of marks positioned on the first axis on an opposite side of the center mark as the first plurality of marks;
- a third plurality of marks positioned on a second axis, the second axis intersecting the center mark and perpendicular to the first axis;
- a fourth plurality of marks positioned on the second axis on an opposite side of the center mark as the third plurality of marks;
- a fifth plurality of marks positioned on a third axis, the third axis intersecting the center mark and the first axis at an angle;
- and
- a sixth plurality of marks positioned on the third axis on an opposite side of the center mark as the fifth plurality of marks;
- and
- a body connecting the first end to the second end;
- locating a fastener on an object using the bombsight and the vacuum fixture;
- aligning at least one mark of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth plurality of marks with an outer diameter of the fastener;
- mounting the vacuum fixture to the object;
- and
- removing the bombsight from the aperture of the vacuum fixture.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.