Patent ID: 9625286
Date: 2017-04-18
CPC Classifications: G01D,G01N

Claim:
1. A probe holder for holding and positioning a probe, the probe is used by an operator to conduct non-destructive testing or inspection (NDT/NDI) on a test object while being placed against a test surface of the test object, the probe holder is comprised of, at least two elongated holding arms, among which a first arm and a second arm, each having a probe end and a holding end, wherein the probe end of each of the holding arms are attached to the probe and the at least two arms remain substantially parallel along their entire length when the probe holder is at a non-operational status, and wherein the at least two arms experience a bulging open away from each other due to either a tension force or a compression force being exerted along the longitudinal direction of either one of the arms, wherein tension force in the first arm causes deflection of the probe in a first direction and compression force in the first arm causes deflection of the probe in a second direction, and wherein the bulging open causes a bending moment and a deflection of the probe towards the test surface, thereby holding the probe to be against the test surface of the test object.