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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2022
The United States of America As Represented BY the Secretary of the Navy, Newport, RI (US);
William A Visser, West Warwick, RI (US);
Ian M Doyle, Newport, RI (US);
David C Ponte, Exeter, RI (US);
Abstract
A jig for assembly of a segmented ring comprises an inner hub, an outer housing, a base, and a top cap defining a ring-shaped channel therebetween. Springs disposed about a perimeter of the inner hub face the outer housing within the ring-shaped channel. Through holes in the outer housing receive dowels projecting radially into the ring-shaped channel to pair respectively with the springs. Nocks in all dowels receive an adjustment string that applies uniform radial force to objects pinched between the dowels and springs within the channel. A tensioner peg mounted to the base secures the adjustment string while under tension. The inner hub, outer housing, base, and/or top cap may be constructed of aluminum coated with a nonsticking polymer to prevent sticking to adhesive that cures in the ring-shaped channel to create a finished segmented ring assembly.