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Retainer

US6825998B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 26, 2004
Grant dateNov 30, 2004
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Expiry dateFeb 26, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B7/182
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A retainer for holding a rotationally symmetrical optical element, includes a retaining member that holds the optical element via three support parts arranged at approximately 120° intervals, and a joint member that joints the optical element with the retaining member, wherein |(zb−0.6wb)−(zg+1.2)|≦1 is met, where zg is a coordinate of a gravity center of the optical element, zb is a coordinate of a center position of a width of said joint member in the z axis direction by which said joint member contacts the optical element, and wb is the width of said joint member in the z axis direction by which said joint member contacts the optical element.

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