Patent ID: 6782634
Filing Date: 2004-08-31
Classification: B23Q,G01B

Abstract:
A probe for locating a discontinuity in relation to a coordinate system comprising:a handle; a shaft attached to the handle; an alignment flange attached to at least one of the shaft and handle and configured to assist in orienting the probe to a coordinate system; an end unit attached to an end of the shaft opposite an end of the shaft that the handle is attached, the end unit configured to sense a surface associated with the discontinuity to allow alignment to an axis associated with the discontinuity; at least one position sensor located substantially within the shaft, configured to sense the position of the end unit in relation to the coordinate system, wherein the shaft includes a plurality of bores and the sensor is located within at least one of the bores; and a radial orientation apparatus including a slot configured to orient the probe within a coordinate system.