Jerry W Slumski

US Patent:

20100307229, Dec 9, 2010

Filed:

Jun 8, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/480274

Inventors:

Nicholas Philip Herdzik - Sterling Heights MI, US
Andrew Raymond Nowasielski - Shelby Township MI, US
Adam Richard Muehlhauser - Ypsilanti MI, US
Janet Christine Robincheck - Sterling Heights MI, US
Jerry Walter Slumski - Flat Rock MI, US

Assignee:

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. - Erlanger KY

International Classification:

G01N 17/04

US Classification:

73 86

Abstract:

A support stand for supporting a test piece within a corrosion chamber comprises first and second side members interconnected by first and second support rods. The relative position of the support rods is adjustable so as to modify the orientation of the test piece. In some examples, each side member has a base, a first row of spaced-apart holes generally parallel to the base, and a second row of spaced apart holes generally perpendicular to the base. By selecting the holes with which the support rods engage, the orientation of the test piece can be set to a predetermined value.