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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2008
Filed:
May. 19, 2006
Paul Charles Hollingshead, Florissant, MO (US);
Brandon Heath Wegge, Brentwood, MO (US);
Paul Charles Hollingshead, Florissant, MO (US);
Brandon Heath Wegge, Brentwood, MO (US);
Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
The invention discloses differing embodiments of methods for checking the location or potential location of one or holes in structure relative to edges, fillets, and thickness changes. The area in the vicinity of the hole may be checked in order to determine whether the location or potential location of the hole meets a pre-determined threshold. If the location or potential location of the hole does not meet the pre-determined threshold, the hole may be flagged as being a potential problem. In such manner, the suitability of the hole for insertion of a fastener device may be determined. In other embodiments, apparatus are disclosed having one or more fastener devices extending through one or more holes in a structure. The location of the one or more holes may have been approved for insertion of the one or more fastener devices utilizing a pre-determined threshold standard.