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Night vision goggle system

US4463252A · kind A · utility

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17Claims
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Filing dateJan 4, 1982
Grant dateJul 31, 1984
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Expiry dateJan 4, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B23/12
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A night vision goggle system comprising a housing, an optical system accommodated therein and including a pair of eyepiece assemblies, with each assembly slidably mounted for interpupillary adjustment. The assemblies are respectively focusable. The optical system further includes an objective lens assembly, an image intensifier tube provided with concave-faced fiber optics, and a collimator lens assembly, all in axial alignment, and a splitter member. The objective, collimator and eyepiece assemblies feature prescription optics. The goggle system preferably is head mounted via a quick-release connection to a face mask provided with an adjustable strap assembly.

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