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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:
Jul. 01, 2025
Filed:
May. 22, 2024
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Chester J. Hill, Iv, Grafton, IL (US);
The Boeing Company, Arlington, WA (US);
Abstract
An angularly adjustable support tool index for aligning a tool relative to a hole of a part includes an index component having an indexing face positioned against the part. A trapped ball and socket joint allows pivotal adjustment of the index component with respect to a support fixture, which is configured to adjust the index component to align with and support the part. A bushing couples the index component to the ball and socket joint, and a retaining lock secures the bushing in place with respect to the support fixture. The retaining lock restricts or prevents movement the ball and socket joint from movement and maintains a set position of the index component when the retaining lock is engaged with a shoulder of the bushing, and allows adjustment of the index component with respect to the support fixture when the retaining lock is selectively translated away from the bushing shoulder.
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