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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2009
Vernon M. Benson, Morgan, UT (US);
Douglas G. Harris, West Valley, UT (US);
Jason K. Slack, Clinton, UT (US);
Michael D. Cimbalista, Jr., West Point, UT (US);
Nicklaus C. Kimball, Clinton, UT (US);
Timothy S. Olschewski, Kearns, UT (US);
Jeremy D. Palmer, Farmington, UT (US);
Vernon M. Benson, Morgan, UT (US);
Douglas G. Harris, West Valley, UT (US);
Jason K. Slack, Clinton, UT (US);
Michael D. Cimbalista, Jr., West Point, UT (US);
Nicklaus C. Kimball, Clinton, UT (US);
Timothy S. Olschewski, Kearns, UT (US);
Jeremy D. Palmer, Farmington, UT (US);
Alliant Techsystems Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
Stiffener tool positioning apparatus and methods are provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a base, a first flipper member and second flipper member. The first flipper member is slide-ably attached to the base. The first flipper member is also configured to selectively attach a first mandrel thereon and to rotate the first mandrel. The second flipper member is also slide-ably attached to the base. The first and second flipper members are slide-ably positioned select distances from each other on the base in embodiments. The second mandrel is further configured to attach a second mandrel thereon and to rotate the second mandrel.