Patent ID: 8584511
Filing Date: 2013-11-19
Classification: G01M

Abstract:
1. A hydrostatic testing tool for testing a test article including a fitting having 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; a piston at least partially located within the channel of the housing; and a collet body located within the channel proximate the opening, 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 piston is engaged with the collet body when the piston is in a forward position; wherein the fitting of the test article can be inserted at least partially into the opening for testing and the collet body can be secured around the fitting after the fitting is inserted at least partially into the opening; wherein a 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.