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Arrangement for a rotatable eyepiece cap

US6986584B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 10, 2004
Grant dateJan 17, 2006
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Expiry dateDec 10, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B23/16
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An arrangement is specified for rotatable adjustment of a cap (2) on an eyepiece housing (1), with the cap (2) having grooves (3) on its inner face, which rise in the axial direction and have defined latching depressions (4) in the sliding bases (11) of the grooves (3), and pins (5) which point radially outwards being arranged on the eyepiece housing (1) and engaging with sliding bases (11) of the grooves (3) and resting on the sliding bases (11) of the grooves (3) and in the latching depressions (4) in a prestressed manner. The arrangement comprises the pins (5) being mounted in a sprung manner in the eyepiece housing (1).

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