Patents by Inventor Glenn D. Givens

Glenn D. Givens 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).

  • Fixture for eddy current inspection probes
    Patent number: 6426622
    Abstract: A fixture for use with eddy current inspection probes facilitates inspection of airfoil leading and trailing edges. The fixture includes a fixture body having a hole formed in one side thereof for receiving a probe and a V-groove formed in another side thereof for receiving a workpiece surface. A clamp arm is pivotally mounted to the fixture body, and a spring is disposed between the clamp arm and the fixture body. The spring biases one end of the clamp arm towards the fixture body so that a workpiece can be clamped between the clamp arm and the fixture body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Glenn D. Givens, James P. O'Connell, Joseph A. Traxler
  • Fixture for eddy current inspection probes
    Publication number: 20020079889
    Abstract: A fixture for use with eddy current inspection probes facilitates inspection of airfoil leading and trailing edges. The fixture includes a fixture body having a hole formed in one side thereof for receiving a probe and a V-groove formed in another side thereof for receiving a workpiece surface. A clamp arm is pivotally mounted to the fixture body, and a spring is disposed between the clamp arm and the fixture body. The spring biases one end of the clamp arm towards the fixture body so that a workpiece can be clamped between the clamp arm and the fixture body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Glenn D. Givens, James P. O'Connell, Joseph A. Traxler