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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2021
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Oliver Crispin Robotics Limited, Altrincham, GB;
Deepak Trivedi, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Grover Andrew Bennett, Esperance, NY (US);
Stephen Paul Leclerc, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Andrew Crispin Graham, Badminton, GB;
General Electric Company, Evendale, OH (US);
Oliver Crispin Robotics Limited, Altrincham, GB;
Abstract
An insertion tool for performing an operation on equipment, the insertion tool including: a plurality of segments, each segment of the plurality of segments including a body comprising: a first hinge; and a second hinge, the first hinge of a first segment being coupled to the second hinge of a second segment adjacent to the first segment through an interface, wherein the interface comprises a powder gap, a multi-modal interface, a compliance feature, a displace-to-lock configuration, an interference fit, or any combination thereof, wherein the insertion tool is configured to be selectively rigidizable using a strength member interfacing with the plurality of segments.