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Shoe interface wear indicator

US11673429B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Evident Canada, Inc. · CA

Inventors

Dominique Nogues · Saint-Médard-en-Jalles, FR
Micael Bédard-Houde · Quebec City, CA
Rémi Leclerc · Keyano, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 24, 2020
Grant date	Jun 13, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 14, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N29/265
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A shoe for analyzing a component is provided. The shoe includes a housing, a NDT probe disposed on a side of the housing, and a shoe interface. The shoe interface is disposed at the side of the housing and contacts the component during the analyzing of the component. The shoe interface separates the NDT probe from the component during the analyzing of the component and moves along the component during the analyzing of the component. The shoe also includes first and second wear indicators. The first wear indicator indicates that the shoe interface is usable during the analyzing of the component. The second wear indicator indicates that the shoe interface should be replaced. Both of the wear indicators are configured similar to the shoe interface and move along the component while the shoe analyzes the component.

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