Lockheed Martin Corporation

Peter W Ziolkowski

Robert James Lynch

A fixture for holding two members in alignment and in pressure engagement with each other during partial welding of the two members to each other and for holding the members in alignment and pressure engagement with each other while the two members are repositioned in the welding machine so the welding of the members to each other can be completed. The fixture includes a magnetic base for postionably mounting the fixture with respect to a welding unit, an extension extending from the magnetic base with the extension angularly supporting a lever spring in a cantilevered fashion with the free end of the cantilevered spring engaging a ball held in position by a magnetic holder. The ball is positioned above the members so that pressure engagement of the ball with the free end of the cantilevered spring maintains the two members in alignment and pressure engagement to enable the hermetic sealing of the two members to each other or to permit angular repositioning of the two members with respect to a welding unit without having to disturb the alignment and contact between the two members.

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Apalachin, NY, United States of America

Peter W Ziolkowski