The Boeing Company

Paul J Strand

Mark Andrew Schmier, Ii

Rodney A Benton

Ronald G Wesp

Jon M Bourland, Ii

Carl R Allred

A clamp comprises first and second jaws that provide contact surfaces. The first jaw is elongated and has a longitudinal bore. The jaws are transversely hinged to maintain bore perpendicularity.

Clamp having hinged jaws

An apparatus for locating at least one site on a first side of a workpiece in a predetermined relation with at least one aperture located on a second side of the workpiece includes: (a) at least one first locus-fixing structure; each respective first locus-fixing structure of the at least one first locus-fixing structure being configured for effecting the locating at least one respective site of the at least one site; (b) at least one second locus-fixing structure configured for cooperating with the at least one aperture to substantially fix the at least one second locus-fixing structure with respect to the workpiece in an installed orientation; and (c) a substantially rigid connecting member coupled with the at least one first locus-fixing structure and the at least one second locus-fixing structure. The connecting member situates the at least one first locus-fixing structure substantially in the predetermined relation in the installed orientation.

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Mesa, AZ, United States of America

Paul J Strand