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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2010
Teofilo R. El Masri, Alhambra, CA (US);
Bruce L. Inman, Yorba Linda, CA (US);
Teofilo R. El Masri, Alhambra, CA (US);
Bruce L. Inman, Yorba Linda, CA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
The different advantageous embodiments provide a method and an apparatus for measuring forces. In one advantageous embodiment, an apparatus comprising a probe, a force sensor, an angle measurement system, and an output device is provided. The probe is configured to apply a load to a surface of an object. The force sensor is configured to measure a force along an axis through an end of the probe that contacts the surface when the load is applied to the surface by the probe. The angle measurement system is configured to identify an angle of the axis relative to the surface of the object. The output device is configured to display the force and the angle.