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US 9,430,725 B2Granted
Unique identifier insert for perishable or consumable tooling
AssigneeSikorsky Aircraft Corporation
InventorScott Robert Prince
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Abstract
A device for tracking a consumable or perishable tool is provided including a connector configured to couple to a body of the consumable or perishable tool such that the connector remains in constant contact with the consumable or perishable tool for a life of the tool. The connector includes an exposed unique identifier configured to provide identification information about the tool when access by an asset management software.
Claims10
A device for tracking a consumable or perishable tool, comprising:
- a connector configured to couple to a body of the consumable or perishable tool such that the connector remains in constant contact with the consumable or perishable tool for a life of the tool, the connector including a first piece and a second piece complementary to the first piece, the first piece and the second piece being configured to couple about the body to restrict movement of the body relative to the connector, the connector including an exposed unique identifier configured to provide identification information about the tool when accessed by an asset management software.
A tracking assembly comprising:
- a consumable or perishable tool having a non-usable body;
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- a connector coupled to the body such that the connector remains in constant contact with the consumable or perishable tool for a life of the tool, the connector including a first piece and a second piece complementary to the first piece, the first piece and the second piece being configured to couple about the body to restrict movement of the body relative to the connector, the connector including an exposed unique identifier configured to provide identification information about the tool when accessed by an asset management system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.