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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2009
Applicant:
Robert Crocker, Derby, GB;
Inventor:
Robert Crocker, Derby, GB;
Assignee:
Sperry Rail International Limited, Trent House, RTC Business Park, London Road, Derby, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 33/12 (2006.01); B61K 9/10 (2006.01); G01N 27/90 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B61K 9/10 (2013.01); G01N 27/9033 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to a means of enabling inspection of engineering components, such as rails used in the railway industry. A rail inspection device comprises a sensor () and a compliant spacer (). The compliant spacer () has an inner surface and outer surface. The sensor () is urged against the inner surface of the spacer () and, when in use, the outer surface of the spacer () is in contact with the rail under inspection.