US Patent Issued to The Boeing on Aug. 19 for "Tool alignment system and method" (Illinois, Texas, South Carolina Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,390,865, issued on Aug. 19, was assigned to The Boeing Co. (Chicago).

"Tool alignment system and method" was invented by Craig Martin Farniok (Godfrey, Ill.), Todd Jeremy Roffo (San Antonio) and Thomas A. Brown (Moncks, S.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system and a method include a fixture template configured to be secured to a component. The fixture template includes a plurality of insert holes. A plurality of guide inserts have channels. Each of the channels has an orientation. The orientation of at least two of the plurality of guide inserts differs. Each of the plurality of guide inserts is removably secured within a respective ...