Patent ID: 7245759

Claim:
A threaded fastener inspection system comprising: a conveyor; at least one imaging device, wherein said at least one imaging device images said threaded fasteners at a plurality views during rotation of said threaded fastener along said conveyor; and a computer processor interfaced with said imaging device, wherein said computer processor is programmed to recognize and detect threaded fastener damage; wherein said conveyor comprises: a rail; and a belt, wherein a portion of said belt is aligned along the length of said rail so that said threaded fasteners are secured between said belt and said rail and so that movement of said belt results in the rotation of said threaded fastener along said rail; and wherein said rail is a spring loaded rail; and wherein said at least one imaging device captures overlapping images of said threaded fasteners as said threaded fastener travels within the range of view of said at least one imaging device.