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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2017
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Tyler Martin Rup, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Philip Michael Chovanec, Arlington, TX (US);
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Abstract
An apparatus comprises a pin, a stop, a spring, one or more flanges, a measurement device, and a transmitter. The pin comprises a first end configured for insertion in an aperture in a component. The stop is slidably engaged with the pin and configured to contact a first surface of the component as the pin is inserted into the aperture in the component. The spring couples the stop to the housing. The one or more flanges are located proximate to the first end of the pin. The one or more flanges are configured to contact a second surface of the component. The measurement device is coupled to the pin. The transmitter is communicatively coupled to the measurement device.