Wedges for ultrasonic inspection

Patent · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:864405

Gavin, Donald A ^[1]

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1. Rexford, NY

An ultrasonic transducer device is provided which is used in ultrasonic inspection of the material surrounding a threaded hole and which comprises a wedge of plastic or the like including a curved threaded surface adapted to be screwed into the threaded hole and a generally planar surface on which a conventional ultrasonic transducer is mounted. The plastic wedge can be rotated within the threaded hole to inspect for flaws in the material surrounding the threaded hole.

• Research Organization: Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (KAPL), Niskayuna, NY (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC12-76SN00052
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4359905
• OSTI ID: 864405
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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