Patent ID: 8196305

Claim:
A turbine blade measuring device, comprising: a clamp configured to be removably clamped to a turbine blade, wherein the clamp comprises: a first clamp portion configured to engage a first portion of a turbine blade, a second clamp portion configured to engage a second portion of a turbine blade, and an attachment mechanism that urges the first clamp portion towards the second clamp portion such that a turbine blade can be clamped between the first clamp portion and the second clamp portion, the attachment mechanism including a hinge that couples a first end of the first clamp portion to a first end of the second clamp portion, and a fastener that couples a second end of the first clamp portion to a second end of the second clamp portion, wherein the fastener is configured to move the second ends of the first and second clamp portions toward each other; a guide that is removably mountable on the clamp; and a measuring device that is movably mountable on the guide, wherein the measuring device is configured to measure an aspect a turbine blade.