Patent · US Expired

Resilient lens mounting apparatus

US5052782A · kind A · utility

24Cited by
9References
17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 14, 1989
Grant dateOct 1, 1991
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 14, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S359/90
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Lens barrel (12) has a shoulder (16) therein and a retaining ring to retain lens (20) within the lens barrel. A canted coil spring member (24) is engaged between the retaining ring and lens to resiliently retain the lens in place against thermal cycling, vibration and shock.

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