Inventors:
Wendell C. Maciejewski - Wakefield RI, US
Douglas Sasko - North Stonington CT, US
Gary N. Motin - Waterford CT, US
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC
International Classification:
B23Q 7/00
US Classification:
29559, 269254 CS, 269301, 269309, 269291, 269 71
Abstract:
The present invention provides a fixture and method for mounting a head window to a frame for use in a submarine periscope system. The fixture supports the head window during the potting of the head window to the frame. A spring-loaded clamping plate is mountable to a baseplate for relative movement therebetween. The clamping assembly has an oval recessed portion. A plurality of spaced apart feet are formed within the oval. The feet support and are bonded to the head window. Shim stock are placed between the feet to define a critical gap.