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Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2016

Filed:

Aug. 24, 2012
Applicants:

Mark D. Bumgardner, Enumclaw, WA (US);

Charles M. Richards, Kent, WA (US);

Christopher M. Gorsh, Kent, WA (US);

Inventors:

Mark D. Bumgardner, Enumclaw, WA (US);

Charles M. Richards, Kent, WA (US);

Christopher M. Gorsh, Kent, WA (US);

Assignee:

THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 5/18 (2006.01); G01B 11/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 11/02 (2013.01); G01B 5/18 (2013.01);
Abstract

A computer-readable storage medium stores instructions executable by a processor to determine, based on information comprising a length measurement from a beginning of a hole on a first side of a structure to either a second side of the structure at which the hole ends or to a portion of a fastener nut disposed on the second side of the structure over the hole, at least one of: a fastener length comprising a length of a non-threaded portion of a fastener to be installed into the hole of the structure; a thread distance comprising a distance between the second side of the structure and a beginning of a fastener thread of the fastener when the fastener is installed into the hole of the structure; a number of washers to be used with the fastener; or a washer thickness to be used with the fastener.


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