Test adapter for aircraft static vent
OwnerBrent D. Gildayinventor
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Abstract
An adapter to test the static vent of aircraft instrumentation is provided. The test adapter comprises an adapter assembly and a seal holder. The adapter assembly comprises a plurality of prongs adapted to be inserted in the vent's holes. The assembly further comprises a locking mechanism cooperating with the prongs to secure the adapter assembly in place. A seal holder, adapted to be mounted on and over the adapter assembly comprises a seal and a hose connector to connect the adapter to the gas or pressure source. The adapter can also be provided with a blanking port which acts as a pre-test device and also as a storage unit for protecting the adapter assembly when not in use.
Claims7
A test adapter for use with a static vent of an aircraft, said static vent having at least one aperture of a first diameter, said test adapter comprising a seal holder and an adapter assembly, said seal holder comprising a seal and a hose connector and being adapted to be mounted on and over said adapter assembly in a sealing arrangement with said static vent, said adapter assembly comprising:
- a) an inner body, said body comprising at least one hole and at least one hollow prong mounted generally coaxially with said at least one hole, said at least one prong having a second diameter and a free end;
- b) a driver mounted in said inner body;
- c) a locking mechanism adapted to be operatively mounted to said driver, said mechanism further comprising at least one pin extending through said at least one hole and said at least one prong, said pin having a tip, said tip comprising a protuberance having a third diameter;
- wherein upon actuation of said driver, said protuberance and said at least one prong free end are drawn closer to each other, said combined protuberance and at least one prong being frictionally locked within said aperture of said vent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.