Coupling for connecting a surgical microscope to a stand
US5383637A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 7, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16M2200/044
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention is directed to a coupling for connecting a surgical microscope to a stand. The coupling permits different base positions for the surgical microscope to be set and includes a conical bearing which is held together by a spring packet. An indexing pin of a latching device engages the conical bearing for fixing a selected base position.
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