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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2004
Paul Bagley, Middleburg, NY (US);
Robert Roney, Schoharie, NY (US);
Richard Mcconnell, Duluth, GA (US);
Dean Roney, Middleburg, NY (US);
Sean Mcdonnell, Union, NJ (US);
Kenneth J. Hatley, Madison, NJ (US);
Richard Hatley, Convent Station, NJ (US);
Peter Mcgrath, Fair Lawn, NJ (US);
Paul Bagley, Middleburg, NY (US);
Robert Roney, Schoharie, NY (US);
Richard McConnell, Duluth, GA (US);
Dean Roney, Middleburg, NY (US);
Sean McDonnell, Union, NJ (US);
Kenneth J. Hatley, Madison, NJ (US);
Richard Hatley, Convent Station, NJ (US);
Peter McGrath, Fair Lawn, NJ (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A borescope is received within a housing. The borescope includes a flexible end portion carrying the video head and a housing includes a flexible end portion comprised of ball-socket segments and a tip for following the movement of the flexible end portion of the borescope. Cooling air is provided in an annular passage between the borescope and housing for flow about the borescope to maintain the video head temperature below its temperature limitation. Two cables maintain the ball-socket segments and tip in contact with a transition piece and with one another to enable the flexible borescope end portion to follow the movement of the directionally controlled video head.