Patents by Inventor Claude W. Dalton

Claude W. Dalton 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).

  • Scanning apparatus and method for inspection of header tube holes
    Patent number: 4710710
    Abstract: An apparatus for scanning header tube holes includes a probe assembly designed to engage the surface of the header encircling a header tube hole. The probe assembly includes a spring mounted sensor, in a preferred arrangement, an eddy current probe. A mechanism is provided for supporting and positioning the probe assembly. The mechanism is adapted, in operation, with resilient rings engaging the tube stub. A drive device is provided for imparting axial and circumferential movement to the probe relative to the surface of the hole which is to be inspected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1987
    Assignee: The Babcock & Wilcox Company
    Inventors: John H. Flora, Robert E. Womack, Carlton E. Stinnett, Claude W. Dalton