Patent ID: 7886605

Claim:
An ultrasonic inspection apparatus for placing a set of ultrasonic transducers at a position generally adjacent to a surface of an object, the ultrasonic inspection apparatus comprising: a body having a contact surface capable of contacting the surface of the object, wherein the body is capable of holding the set of ultrasonic transducers; a set of engagement members connected to the body for engagement with the surface of the object, wherein the set of engagement members is flexibly bendable and is capable of conforming to contours across the surface of the object to form a coupling region within the body; wherein the set of engagement members comprises: a first beam; and a second beam, wherein the first beam and the second beam are connected to the body parallel to each other and wherein the coupling region is located between the first beam and the second beam; and a set of ports capable of delivering a coupling material to the coupling region and wherein the set of engagement members, when in contact with the surface of the object, causes a seal to retain an amount of the coupling material within coupling region sufficient to couple the set of ultrasonic transducers to the surface of the object.