Patent ID: 7673784
Filing Date: 2010-03-09
Classification: B23K

Abstract:
1. A welding fixture for supporting first and second workpieces in a coaxial relationship along a workpiece axis relative to each other, the fixture comprising: a base having a fixed clamping portion; a left clamp on the base for holding a first workpiece between the left clamp and the fixed clamping portion on a left side of a welding plane perpendicular to the workpiece axis; a right clamp on the base for holding a second workpiece between the right clamp and the fixed clamping portion on a right side of the welding plane in a coaxial relationship with the first workpiece; a left handle on the base for operating the right clamp; and a right handle on the base to the right of the left handle for operating the left clamp; wherein the left clamp is movable independent of the right clamp to hold the first workpiece, and the right clamp is movable independent of the left clamp to hold the second workpiece.