Alan Mitchell Saferstein

US Patent:

6608262, Aug 19, 2003

Filed:

Jul 17, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/908072

Inventors:

Robert J. Eiswerth - Orange Park FL
M. Bruce Keen - Orange Park FL
Larry D. Peterson - Jacksonville FL
Alan M. Saferstein - Marietta GA
Rick P. Strickland - Jacksonville FL

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC

International Classification:

G01G 1952

US Classification:

177146, 244 54, 248554, 254 45

Abstract:

An aircraft load cell shoring for placing a wing with an aircraft engine attached to the wing in an unloaded condition and for use with a load cell mounted on an aircraft jack. The aircraft load cell shoring includes a load cell adapter and a shoring contour assembly. The load cell adapter is able to be disposed above the load cell. The shoring contour assembly is an assembly for supporting an aircraft engine, and has a shoring contour assembly bottom portion, and a fixed receptacle located at the shoring contour assembly bottom portion. The load cell adapter communicates with the fixed receptacle. The fixed receptacle is located such that the aircraft jack is aligned with the center of gravity of the engine and enclosed part of the wing.