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Support intended in particular for a surgical microscope

US6162523A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 11, 1998
Grant dateDec 19, 2000
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Expiry dateSep 11, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/24995
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention concerns a novel support which has at least one bearing unit (1,2,4,16,40) made from a fiber-reinforced synthetic material and which is therefore light and stable and has positive optical characteristics. In a further embodiment, the invention is provided with vibration damping means between adjacent bearing elements (1,2,4,16,40) or parts of the bearing elements.

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