Referring now to the invention in more detail, Fig. 1B shows a side view of one embodiment of a single metal spring 14 in its equilibrium length position and one embodiment of a single metal spring 20 being compressed between surface 18 and surface 22 via forces 16 and 24.

In further detail, referring to Fig. 1A to Fig. 1B, the two forces 16 and 24 shown in Fig. 1B are being applied approximately along the restoring force axis 6 of metal spring 20 which increases the metal spring’s 20 restoring force pressure against both surfaces 18 and 22 which increases the friction between both ends of metal spring 20 and surfaces18 and 22. During operation, this increased friction acts to better hold metal spring 20 within the desired angles 10 and 12.

In further detail, referring to Fig. 1B, surfaces 18 or 22 may be fixed if metal spring 20 is compressed prior to inserting metal spring 20 between surfaces 18 and 22, or at least one surface 18 or 20 must be movable if metal spring 20 is inserted between surfaces 18 and 22 in metal spring’s 20 equilibrium length position, or both surfaces 18 and 22 may be movable as shown.

In further detail, referring to Fig. 1A to Fig. 1B, surfaces 18 and 22 may be be constructed of material of adequate strength to withstand both the initial pressures of compressing metal spring 20 and the increased pressures exerted by metal spring 20 during the compaction operation as movable powered ram 2 compacts compressed metal spring 20 against fixed resistance block 8, preferably the material may be metal, more preferably the material may be metal harder than the metal of metal spring 20. Further the height of the face 3 of movable powered ram 2 must be slightly less than the linear distance between surfaces 18 and 22 in order for the movable powered ram 2 to pass between surfaces 18 and 22.

Referring to Fig. 1B, the advantage of the present invention includes, without limitation, the increased probability that the metal spring 20 will be laterally compressed during operation.

Referring to Fig. 1B, in broad embodiment, the present invention is any number of metal springs being compressed between any two surfaces to better hold them in position for lateral compressing via any powered or manual ram against any resisting surface.

Fig. 1C shows a side view of one embodiment of a single metal spring 28 ready for compacting comprising ; a movable powered ram 26, a fixed resistance block 32, and a metal spring 28 in its equilibrium length position there being no forces applied to metal spring 28 , a movable spring stablizer 30, a surface 33, and a hydraulic cylinder 34.

In more detail, still referring to the invention of Fig. 1C, in operation the base of metal spring 28 rests on surface 33 and hydraulic cylinder 34 moves the stabilizer 30 top from even with the top of surface 33 up to at least half the height of metal spring 28, or more preferably approximately the height of metal spring 28. Movable powered ram 26 moves forward towards both the metal spring 28 and the fixed resistance block 32 until just before or at the time powered ram 26 engages metal spring 28 at which time hydraulic cylinder 34 pulls spring stabilizer 30 back down to where the top of spring stabilizer 30 is at or below the top of surface 33 such that powered ram 26 continues on freely towards fixed resistance block 32 compressing the metal in metal spring 28 beyond its bending point.