Trackable, identifiable foreign material exclusion device
First Claim
1. An identifiable foreign material exclusion device for preventing foreign material from accessing a predetermined location in a cavity, comprising:
- a resilient body and an extraction member operatively connected to the body, wherein the device further includes an identification element that provides the device with an identifying characteristic adapted to be unique compared to at least a second foreign material exclusion device.
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Abstract
A foreign material exclusion device which is adapted to be utilized in tubes, pipes, or the like to prevent entry of debris into a potentially sensitive area of an assembly, such as a turbine assembly utilized in a power plant. In one embodiment, the device is adapted to be connected to a non-moving portion of a rotary milling tool, such as the collet, before a milling operation to prevent milling debris from entering a sensitive portion of a tube or pipe. In a further embodiment each device of the present invention includes a unique identifier or identification element, such as a machine readable bar code or RFID (radio frequency identification) tag to insure all devices utilized for a particular job are accounted for.
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20 Claims
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1. An identifiable foreign material exclusion device for preventing foreign material from accessing a predetermined location in a cavity, comprising:
a resilient body and an extraction member operatively connected to the body, wherein the device further includes an identification element that provides the device with an identifying characteristic adapted to be unique compared to at least a second foreign material exclusion device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A foreign material exclusion system, comprising:
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a first foreign material exclusion device adapted to seal a first side of a cavity from a second side of the cavity, wherein the first foreign material exclusion device includes an identification element that provides the first device with an identifying characteristic; and
a second foreign material exclusion device adapted to seal a first side of a cavity from a second side of the cavity, wherein the second foreign material exclusion device includes a second identification element which has a different identifying characteristic than the first foreign material exclusion device identification element, wherein the first and second identification elements comprise, independently, indicia, a substrate with indicia, a bar code, or an RFID tag. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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14. A foreign material exclusion device adapted to temporarily seal an opening of an apparatus being assembled or repaired, said foreign material exclusion device, comprising:
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a resilient body, said body comprising a polymer, a rubber, or a foam thereof, said body adapted to be placed in said cavity in order to seal said first side from second side and prevent a foreign material from entering said first side to said second side, and a connection element connected to said body, said connection element having a bore adapted to be connected to a portion of a milling tool. - View Dependent Claims (13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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