Insertion tool
AssigneesGeneral Electric Company, Oliver Crispin Robotics Limited
InventorsAndrew Crispin Graham, Todd William Danko
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Abstract
A tool system for inserting into a cavity, the tool system including a first continuum having a flexible body defining a connection interface; and a second continuum having a flexible body defining a connection interface; and an engagement mechanism configured to couple the connection interfaces of the first and second continua together to form the tool.
Claims20
A tool system for inserting into a cavity, the tool system comprising:
- a first continuum having a flexible body defining a first connection interface;
- and
- a second continuum having a flexible body defining a second connection interface;
- and
- an engagement mechanism configured to couple the first and second connection interfaces of the first and second continua together to form a tool.
A tool for inserting into a cavity of an aircraft engine, the tool comprising:
- a flexible first continuum;
- and
- a flexible second continuum,
- wherein the first and second continua are selectively engageable with one another, and wherein when selectively engaged, the first and second continua have a substantially rigid construction.
A method of inserting a tool into a cavity, the method comprising:
- passing a first continuum through an engagement mechanism;
- passing a second continuum through the engagement mechanism;
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- coupling the first and second continua together to form the tool using the engagement mechanism, wherein a shape of the formed tool is defined by a shape of the engagement mechanism.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.