Patent ID: 6717664
Filing Date: 2004-04-06
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
A system for inspecting a surface of a support element covered by at least one structure, said system comprising:at least one clip attached to said support element for attaching said structure to said support element and creating a gap between said structure and said support element, said clip comprising an upper leg and a lower leg including a coupler, said clip being attached to a flange of said support element in a manner whereby said lower leg is in frictional contact with a lower surface of said flange such that said coupler aligns with an aperture in said flange, and said upper leg is in frictional contact with an upper surface of said flange; and a micro fiber-optic borescope for viewing the surface of said support element covered by said structure, via said gap, without removing said structure, wherein said upper leg is configured to have a shorter length than said lower leg such that when said clip is attached to said flange said aperture in said flange is free from interference by said upper leg.