Fixture including supports for holding various components

A fixture for holding a component, the component including a plurality of removable features formed on a first surface and a second surface of the component, the fixture comprising:

• a first member including:
• two opposing side rails positioned opposite and parallel to one another;
• and
• at least two supports extending between and coupled to each of the two opposing side rails, the at least two supports configured for contacting the plurality of removable features formed on the first surface of the component, wherein the at least two supports of the first member have ends, one end of the at least two supports of the first member being coupled to one of the two opposing side rails of the first member and the other end being coupled to the other of the two opposing side rails of the first member;
• and
• a second member contacting the first member, and for positioning the component between the first member and the second member, the second member including:
• two opposing side rails positioned opposite and parallel to one another, the two opposing side rails of the second member configured to be positioned on and configured for contacting the two opposing side rails of the first member;
• and
• at least two supports extending between and coupled to each of the two opposing side rails of the second member, the at least one support configured for contacting the plurality of removable features formed on the second surface of the component, wherein the at least one support contacts the plurality of removable features when the two opposing side rails of the second member contact the two opposing side rails of the first member, wherein the at least two supports of the second member have ends, one end of the at least two supports of the second member being coupled to one of the two opposing side rails of the second member and the other end being coupled to the other of the two opposing side rails of the second member, and
• wherein the at least two opposing side rails of the first member are configured for directly contacting the two opposing side rails of the second member, wherein the at least two supports of the first member include:
• a first support extending between and coupled to each of the two opposing side rails, the first support contacting a first group of removable features of the plurality of removable features formed on the first surface of the component;
• and
• a second support positioned adjacent the first support, the second support extending between and coupled to each of the two opposing side rails to contact a second group of removable features of the plurality of removable features formed on the first surface of the component, and wherein the at least one support of the second member includes:
• a third support extending between and coupled to each of the two opposing side rails of the second member, the third support positioned substantially opposite the first support of the first member for contacting a third group of removable features of the plurality of removable features formed on the second surface of the component, wherein the third support is positioned substantially opposite the second support of the first member and contacts a fourth group of removable features of the plurality of removable features formed on the second surface of the component.

An assembly comprising:

• a component including:
• a first surface;
• a second surface positioned opposite the first surface;
• and
• a plurality of removable features formed on the first surface and the second surface;
• and
• a fixture for holding the component, the fixture including:
• a first member including:
• two opposing side rails positioned opposite and parallel to one another;
• and
• at least two supports extending between and coupled to each of the two opposing side rails, the at least two supports configured for contacting the plurality of removable features formed on the first surface of the component, wherein the at least two supports of the first member have ends, one end of the at least two supports of the first member being coupled to one of the two opposing side rails of the first member and the other end being coupled to the other of the two opposing side rails of the first member;
• and
• a second member contacting the first member, and for positioning the component between the first member and the second member, the second member including:
• two opposing side rails positioned opposite and parallel to one another, the two opposing side rails of the second member configured to be positioned on and configured for contacting the two opposing side rails of the first member;
• and
• at least two supports extending between and coupled to each of the two opposing side rails of the second member, the at least one support configured for contacting the plurality of removable features formed on the second surface of the component, wherein the at least one support contacting the plurality of removable features when the two opposing side rails of the second member contact the two opposing side rails of the first member, wherein the at least two supports of the second member have ends, one end of the at least two supports of the second member being coupled to one of the two opposing side rails of the second member and the other end being coupled to the other of the two opposing side rails of the second member, and
• wherein the at least two opposing side rails of the first member are configured for directly contacting the two opposing side rails of the second member, when the component is disposed in the fixture.