Patents by Inventor Bernard L. Ruhoff

Bernard L. Ruhoff has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8387267
    Abstract: A tool for use in locating a blind hole defined in a workpiece is provided. The tool includes a first leg including a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and an aperture defined therethrough and proximate the first end of the first leg. The tool further includes a second leg substantially parallel to the first leg and defining a space therebetween, the second leg including a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a pin aligned with the aperture and proximate the first end of the second leg, the pin configured for insertion into the blind hole, and at least one sensor proximate the pin and configured to detect a contact with the workpiece. The tool further includes a body portion extending between and coupling the second end of the first leg to the second end of the second leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Bernard L. Ruhoff