Patent ID: 8353259

Claim:
A masking fixture for use in a coating process, comprising: a first fixture plate operable to support a first work piece in a first work piece position; a second fixture plate spaced from the first fixture plate and operable to support a second work piece in a second work piece position, and the first fixture plate and the second fixture plate are respectively behind the first work piece position and the second work piece position relative to a coating deposition line-of-sight, wherein each of the first fixture plate and the second fixture plate comprises an arced portion and the second fixture plate is supported on the first work piece; and at least one spacer secured between the first fixture plate and the second fixture plate, wherein the at least one spacer or the first fixture plate and the second fixture plate include tabs and the other of the at least one spacer or the first fixture plate and the second fixture plate includes slots for receiving the tabs to secure the at least one spacer, the first fixture plate, and the second fixture plate together.