Patent · US Expired

Locking inter-pupillary distance and convergence adjustment mechanism

US7675678B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 8, 2005
Grant dateMar 9, 2010
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Expiry dateApr 9, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B23/18
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Improvement to an adornable binocular device having a telescope pair and an adjustable inter-pupillary distance (IPD) where both telescopes move simultaneously and substantially the same distance when the IPD is adjusted, the improvement including a mechanism for releasably preventing unintentional adjustment of the IPD and including a first releasably pivoting coupling between each telescope and arm and a second releasably slideable coupling between each telescope and arm.

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