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US 2025/0027906 A1Published application
Replaceable one-piece centering assembly for eddy current probe
AssigneeZetec, Inc.
InventorsWilliam Frederick Ziegenhagen, Paubla M. Tarango, Stephen Timm, Wayne Rector
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Abstract
A centering assembly for an eddy current probe having a shaft comprises a one-piece centering assembly comprising a first half and a second half joined by a hinge. Each of the first half and the second half comprise a plurality of cantilevered legs projecting radially about a central aperture. The centering assembly further includes at least one securement mechanism for securing the one-piece centering assembly about the shaft.
Claims20
A centering assembly for an eddy current probe having a shaft, comprising:
- a one-piece centering assembly comprising a first half and a second half joined by a hinge,
- wherein each of the first half and the second half comprise a plurality of cantilevered legs projecting radially about a central aperture;
- and
- at least one securement mechanism for securing the one-piece centering assembly about the shaft.
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A tube testing probe assembly, comprising:
- an eddy current probe having a tubular probe shaft;
- a first centering assembly secured to a distal end of the probe shaft;
- and
- a second centering assembly secured to a proximal end of the probe shaft,
- wherein at least one of the first and second centering assemblies comprises:
- a one-piece centering assembly comprising a first half and a second half joined by a hinge,
- wherein each of the first half and the second half comprise a plurality of cantilevered legs projecting radially about a central aperture.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.