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Part-holding fixture for grinding wedged optical flats

US6855036B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 5, 2003
Grant dateFeb 15, 2005
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Expiry dateAug 5, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB24B41/067
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A part-holding fixture is adapted for rotation about a work spindle axis and includes a mounting land that seals a back surface of an optical flat for securing the optical flat to the part-holding fixture and that inclines the back surface of the optical flat through a wedge angle for grinding wedged optical flats at repeatable wedge angles.

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