ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,754,006, issued on Oct. 6, was assigned to The Boeing Co. (Arlington, Va.).

"Measuring apparatus for angularly adjustable support tool indexes and related methods" was invented by Chester J. Hill IV (Grafton, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A measuring apparatus for measuring an angularly adjustable indexing component includes a support fixture having a datum flange, and at least one displacement indicator. An indexing surface of the angularly adjustable indexing component is axially adjustable relative to the datum flange, and at least two holes extend through the datum flange. The displacement indicator is positioned through one hol...