Patent ID: 9316560
Filing Date: 2016-04-19
CPC Classification: G01M

Claim Text:
1. A hydrostatic testing tool for testing a test article with a source of pressurized medium, the test article including a fitting having a threaded outer surface and an end surface, the hydrostatic testing tool comprising: a housing including a channel and an opening in communication with the channel; and a collet body located proximate the opening of the housing, the collet body having a plurality of collet segments collectively forming an inner perimeter having a variable diameter, each collet segment having a threaded surface on the inner perimeter; wherein the collet body can be actuated to grip the test article; wherein the source of pressurized medium can be connected to the opening such that the pressurized medium can flow from the opening into the test article when the collet body is secured around the fitting.