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US 9,539,679 B2Granted
Alignment tool
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorOscar Villanueva Nisperos
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for installing alignment of fastener assemblies. The method comprises placing an alignment tool on a reference datum. The method also takes pitch, roll, and yaw readings from an instrument associated with the alignment tool. Further, the method positions the alignment tool relative to a number of holes. Still further, the method adjusts the alignment tool based on pitch, roll, and yaw readings. The method also installs a first fastener assembly relative to a first hole of the number of holes.
Claims20
A tool comprising:
- a base having a first face configured to contact a reference datum, an instrument platform on a second face, and a positioning feature on a third face;
- and
- an alignment portion attached to the base and having a footprint of a head-up display projector of an aircraft.
A tool comprising:
- a base having a first face configured to contact a reference datum, an instrument platform on a second face, and a positioning feature on a third face;
- and
- an alignment portion attached to the base and having a number of captive fasteners.
A method comprising:
- placing an alignment tool on a reference datum;
- taking pitch, roll, and yaw readings from an instrument associated with the alignment tool while the alignment tool is on the reference datum;
- positioning the alignment tool relative to a number of holes;
- adjusting the alignment tool based on the pitch, the roll, and the yaw readings;
- and
- installing a first fastener assembly relative to a first hole of the number of holes.
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A method comprising:
- placing an alignment tool on a reference datum;
- taking pitch, roll, and yaw readings from an instrument associated with the alignment tool while the alignment tool is on the reference datum;
- positioning the alignment tool relative to a number of fastener assemblies;
- and
- taking pitch, roll, and yaw readings from the instrument associated with the alignment tool while positioned relative to the number of fastener assemblies.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.