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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2011
Sunil Nandwani, Troy, MI (US);
Brian Holmes, Petersburg, MI (US);
Daniel C Gulledge, Novi, MI (US);
Michael P. Miller, Plymouth, MI (US);
Sunil Nandwani, Troy, MI (US);
Brian Holmes, Petersburg, MI (US);
Daniel C Gulledge, Novi, MI (US);
Michael P. Miller, Plymouth, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations, LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A reconfigurable leak testing system includes a leak testing station, an off-shuttle disposed adjacent to the leak testing station, and a fixture cartridge that is translatable between the off-shuttle and the leak testing station. The fixture cartridge is configured to selectively couple with the leak testing station and includes an upper fixture, a lower fixture, and a plurality of actuatable testing features. The fixture cartridge is configured to receive a part between the upper fixture and lower fixture, and the plurality of actuatable testing features are configured to contact the received part to create a closed volume adjacent the part, wherein the closed volume may be pressurized via a pressurized fluid, and examined for leaks.