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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:
Apr. 13, 1993
Filed:
Aug. 17, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Matthew J Patterson, Bloomfield, CT (US);
Keith J Rockcastle, Aston, PA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Seattle, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
408 87 ; 408 76 ;
Abstract
A reusable break-out support tool and method are provided for use in drilling, or the like, a workpiece. The tool employs a granulated media situated within a cylinder. When a workpiece is to be drilled, the cylinder with the granulated media is engaged with the side of the workpiece which will bear the exit opening of the hole to be drilled. The granulated media is pressurized whereby it forms a load bearing surface applied to the workpiece.