Methods and apparatus for inspecting components
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsAaron Henry King, James Marion Vau, Brett Wayne Byrnes
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Abstract
A method for inspecting a component. The method includes coupling the component to a fixture such that the component is fixedly secured in position during machining of the component, and inspecting the component using an inspection tool while the component is coupled to the fixture.
Claims8
An inspection tool comprising a shaft, a connecting member, a first probe having a probe body, a first probe tip coupled to said probe body, and a second probe tip coupled to said probe body, said first probe configured to inspect a component using said first and second probe tips, said shaft including at least one roller bearing slidably coupled to said shaft, said shaft coupled to said second probe tip and said connecting member, said first probe tip and said second probe tip selectively positionable with respect to each other.
An inspection tool in accordance with 1 further comprising a second probe configured to measure a length of the component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.