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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2018
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, Savannah, GA (US);
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, Savannah, GA (US);
Abstract
Drilling aid apparatuses and methods for drilling a structure are provided. In one example, a drilling aid apparatus includes a bushing holder portion. The bushing holder portion has a first surface for facing a first structure portion, a second surface on a side opposite the first surface, and an opening formed through the bushing holder portion extending from the first surface to the second surface. The opening is configured to receive a bushing that is sized for guiding a drill bit for drilling into the first structure portion. A first coupling member is coupled to the bushing holder portion and is configured to couple to a second structure portion for supporting the bushing holder portion in a fixed position relative to the first structure portion.