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Five-degree-of-freedom ocular mounting assembly

US5381263A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 19, 1993
Grant dateJan 10, 1995
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Expiry dateJul 19, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02C9/00
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An ocular mounting assembly for adjustably mounting a pair of ocular devices, such as telemicroscopic loupes, to an eyeglass frame or head mount with linear and rotational adjustments through five degrees of freedom. The ocular mounting assembly includes an adjustable ocular support assembly and an adjustable clamp assembly rotatably attached to the ocular support assembly. The ocular support assembly provides interpupillary distance, convergence angle and view direction adjustment of the ocular devices, which are rotatably attached to the support assembly. The adjustable clamp assembly provides height and view angle adjustment of the ocular devices and allows the ocular devices to be flipped up out of the way when not needed. The height adjustment in conjunction with the view angle adjustment allows the line of sight to be adjusted while the ocular devices are positioned close to the eye or eyeglass lens.

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