Blind hole location tool

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9733057-B2
Application number	US-201514865567-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 25, 2015
Priority date	Sep 25, 2015
Publication date	Aug 15, 2017
Grant date	Aug 15, 2017

Abstract

An adjustable template includes a template base member defining at least one opening which extends through the template base member. The adjustable template further includes a locater guide member associated with the at least one opening, wherein a width dimension of the locater guide member is smaller than a width dimension of the at least one opening permitting the locater guide member to move within the at least one opening. An opening defined by the locater guide member extends through the locater guide member wherein a central axis of the opening extends in a direction parallel to and offset from a central axis of the locater guide member. A method of locating a position in alignment of a blind hole defined by a first member is also included. The method includes the steps of positioning a template base member and positioning a locater guide member.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. An adjustable template, comprising:
a template base member defining at least one opening which extends through the template base member;
a locater guide member associated with the at least one opening, wherein
a width dimension of the locater guide member is smaller than a width dimension of the at least one opening permitting the locater guide member to move within the at least one opening; and
an opening defined by the locater guide member extends through the locater guide member wherein a central axis of the opening extends in a direction parallel to and offset from a central axis of the locater guide member.

2. The adjustable template of claim 1 , wherein the template base member comprises an exterior planar surface.

3. The adjustable template of claim 2 , wherein the exterior planar surface of the template base member comprises another surface recessed from the exterior planar surface which extends about a periphery of the at least one opening.

4. The adjustable template of claim 3 wherein the locator guide member comprises a flange which extends about the locator guide member and away from the locator guide member such that the flange is configured to rest upon the other surface recessed from the exterior planar surface.

5. The adjustable template of claim 1 , further including a bracket configured to overlie the flange of the locating guide member securable to the template base member such that the bracket pushes the flange against the other surface.

6. The adjustable template of claim 1 , wherein the at least one opening comprises an obround configuration.

7. The adjustable template of claim 1 , wherein the locating guide member comprises an exterior surface which extends in a circular configuration.

8. The adjustable template of claim 1 , wherein the opening of the locater guide member defines a circular cross section shape wherein such cross section shape extends through a length of the locater guide member.

9. The adjustable template of claim 1 , further includes a locater pin.

10. The adjustable template of claim 9 , wherein at least a portion of an exterior surface of the locater pin has a rounded configuration of a cylinder.

11. The adjustable template of claim 9 , wherein the locating pin has a width dimension smaller than a dimension of the opening of the locater guide member.

12. The adjustable template of claim 9 , wherein an end portion of the locater pin comprises a conical portion.

13. A method of locating a position in alignment of a blind hole defined by a first member, comprising the steps of:
positioning a template base member, which defines at least one opening which extends through the template base member, to overlie the first member such that the blind hole is visible through the at least one opening; and
positioning a locater guide member, which defines an opening which extends through the locater guide member in which a central axis of the opening extends in a direction parallel to and offset from a central axis of the locater guide member, wherein the locater guide member has a smaller dimension than a dimension of the at least one opening of the template base member such that the locater guide member moves within the at least one opening.

14. The method of locating a position of claim 13 , further including providing the template base member defines an exterior surface and other surface recessed from the exterior surface of the template base member, such that the other surface extends about a periphery of the at least one opening.

15. The method of locating a position of claim 14 , further including providing a flange positioned to extend about the locater guide member and configured to abut the other surface of the template base member.

16. The method of locating a position of claim 15 , further including the step of inserting a locating pin into opening of the locater guide member.

17. The method of locating a position of claim 16 , further including the step of moving the locater guide member such that the flange moves on and along the other surface wherein the locater guide member moves in at least one motion of rotation relative to the template base member and translation relative to the template base member.

18. The method of locating a position of claim 17 , further includes the step of the locater pin entering the blind hole of the first member with the opening of the locating guide member moved in position over the blind hole.

19. The method of locating a position of claim 18 , further including the step of positioning a bracket over the flange of the locating guide member and securing the bracket to the template base member compressing the flange against the other surface.

20. The method of locating a position of claim 18 , further including the step of removing the locater pin from the opening of the locater guide member and inserting a reamer tool into the opening of the locater guide member and enlarging the blind hole of the first member with the reamer tool.

Assignees

• Boeing Co

Inventors

• Mackenzie Rod M

Classifications

• B23B49/02 Primary

  Boring templates or bushings · CPC title

• B23B47/28

  Drill jigs for workpieces (equipment for setting or guiding the drill B23B49/00) · CPC title

• G01B5/25 Primary

  for testing the alignment of axes · CPC title